Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 168 Sweeping the Floor and Borrowing a Long Whale (4)

The red sun is slanting to the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun paints the grassland with a layer of gold.The Merbo people drove the cattle and sheep back to the fence, yelling in their mouths.In the camp of Haidu Khan, the smoke from the kitchen rises.In the sky, several big white eagles were circling and flying, looking down from the sky, in the distance, sixteen or seventeen cavalry columns appeared on the horizon one after another. There was contact, and several cavalry on both sides accelerated their advance after receiving warnings from friendly forces, as if a giant pocket was unfolding forward, and the ground trembled slightly.

In the outer Mierbo camp, the old and weak shepherds had no time to gather their herds, and some knelt outside the tents to express their submission. In the battle on the grassland, these tribes who had the same status as slaves generally would not be killed.Some fled desperately in all directions on horseback, and some hurriedly hid in tents waiting for Changshengtian's arrangement.Most of these outlying tribes came from tribes conquered by the Merberidians.Every time Haidu Khan conquered a tribe, he killed the nobles, dismantled the clan and tribal organization, and divided the tribe into thousands or hundreds of households who were loyal to the tribe and capable of fighting.And most of these centurions and thousands of commanders, the noble leaders of the Mierbo tribe, have either already gone out to fight, or are defending the Khan in the camp.

The sentry cavalry arranged by Haidu Khan had discovered the Xia cavalry as early as possible, and the horn blew, and the camp of the Mierbo people seemed like a beehive that had been stabbed. The cavalry hurriedly put on simple leather armor and pulled hard Neighing horses.But this time the front of the Xia army was too wide to stop them from advancing towards the tribe, and to intercept the entire cavalry column, the meager strength of Mierbo's troops was not enough.

"The Xia people are coming!" "Protect the Great Khan and go first!" Some people shouted loudly, and more people ran around helplessly. The Xia people were still far away, and many of them had already been killed. The galloping horses in the camp knocked down and trampled.

"How many people attacked?" Haidu Khan hurriedly put on his iron helmet, grabbed a commander who came to report the news, and asked with a livid face.He was eating dinner, his hands were greasy, with a fishy smell of mutton, but the fierce light in his eyes seemed to want to eat people.

"I didn't see it." The man replied with a pale face, "All the sentinel clansmen who were a little closer to the front were shot to death. We ran back desperately when we heard the warning arrows."

"Could it be that the people from Xia Kingdom haven't seen it clearly?" Hai Duhan shouted angrily, with the veins on his forehead popping out, and pushed him to the ground.But when he thought about it again, the sentinels from all directions sent back warnings, except for the Xia army, there was no more powerful tribe, and the Khitans were still busy fighting with their emperor.The only one who dares to come here to stroke the tiger's beard is Team Xia**.Without absolute certainty, Xia Guo would never send troops.

In just a short moment, countless thoughts flashed through Haidu Khan's mind, and finally made up his mind, shouting loudly: "Get on the horse, get on the horse!" When the Khan gives an order, he will go out to fight the enemy to the death.

However, Haidu Khan, while reeling his horses, ordered loudly: "Miegu, Huchaer, you lead two thousand-man teams, follow Timur, protect the people and go south to find Bo Shenggao." The rest follow me to the north to lure the Xia people away.” The people he mentioned, apart from the blood of the Mierbo family, are the Mierbo people who are closest to him. Most of the commanders and hundred The husband's family members are also among them.Haidu Khan gathered them to live in the big camp, while many family members of other tribes were scattered in the nomadic Mierbo camps outside.

"Follow orders, Great Khan!" Timur had followed Haidu Khan to fight in Mobei for more than ten years, and he did not hesitate when he heard the order. He immediately rode his horse, but Haidu Khan grabbed the reins.Timur immediately reined in his horse, looked at Haidu Khan without blinking, and obeyed his orders.

Toul Mierbo stared at this loyal subordinate, and said in a deep voice: "Tell them to revive the tribe and avenge me!" After speaking, he let go of Timur's horse.Timur understood his determination to fight to the end, his face was moved, and he replied again: "Yes, sweat!" He pulled out his horse heavily, and took Migu and Huchaer to collect the most important clansmen.

Toul Mierbo looked around, when about 2000 warriors gathered around him.Loyal commanders of thousands and centurions came rushing over on horseback all the time, jumped off their horses a few steps away, grabbed the reins, looked at Khan, and waited for his orders.After decades of fighting east and west, Haidu Khan thought that his greatest wealth was this large number of loyal subordinates.

"This is the time when most of our warriors were going out to attack us like rats." Haidu Khan raised his scimitar high and said loudly, "Gather the clansmen who can afford bows, arrows, knives and guns. Fight to the death with the people of Xia!" "Yes, sweat!" The commanders of thousands and centurions agreed one after another, pulled out their scimitars, and rode their horses to various places in the camp, gathering troops to fight to the death with Xia's army.

After the commander of the army left for a while, Toul Meerbo patted the horse's neck lightly, and led dozens of cavalry soldiers to gallop along the tent. He waved his scimitar and shouted loudly : "Warriors, come with me!" The soldiers behind him raised high the golden-topped banner symbolizing the Great Khan, and four black horse tails fluttered in the wind.Haidu Khan is over fifty years old, but now he is full of energy like a man in his prime. At the beginning, there were only dozens of cavalry following him. After running around the camp, there were already thousands of cavalry. It has converged into a torrent, with a total of [-] riders.Even the young Mierbo, who has not yet grown up, followed on horseback with a machete, bow and arrow.Although the grassland tribe fought, the losers were either killed or enslaved, and following the leader was the best way out, but such a patriarch as Haidu Khan of the Mierbo tribe who won the hearts of the tribe was unique.

Toul Mierbo led the cavalry out of the camp. Near the tribe was an open and open grassland. Haidu Khan gathered more than [-] cavalry and lined up on the highest hill. The three generals led two to three thousand cavalry respectively. Occupy the nearby high hills.The location between these four hills is very good, and the cavalry of Mierbo will not huddle together, and they will not be cut off by the enemy. This is the battlefield he specially optimistic about in advance.The Mierbo cavalry standing high on the hill can not only command the heights, but also support each other. Haidu Khan used this method to defeat powerful tribes many times. Several confidant generals also cooperated very skillfully, and several cavalry galloped to charge , Even if there are twice as many enemies as yourself, you will not be afraid.After setting up the formation, Haidu Khan ordered all the people to get off their horses to rest, rest their strength, and prepare for the decisive battle.

As the sun sets, the bright sunset glow is as red as blood, and a long black line appears on the horizon in the distance, slowly approaching.Suddenly, there were several bang bang bangs in succession, and the fireworks that marked the movement of the main force of the Mierbo people appeared extraordinarily bright in the gradually darkening sky.Haidu Khan narrowed his eyes, held his breath, and clenched his scimitar tightly.

More than a month later, Zhao Xingde and others saw the military newspaper at the post station in Gaochang.Taking advantage of the Khitan's internal turmoil and having no time to look around, Xia Guo sent troops to attack the Mierbo tribe in Mobei.A total of [-] cavalry, [-] infantry, and [-] shady cavalry were dispatched for this service.It is especially worth mentioning that the Marching Division dispatched [-] cavalry troops and [-] infantry troops from Guanzhong to assist Anbei.The army drove a large herd of cattle and sheep, and along the way, the Yinhu Ranch attached to Xiaguo bought livestock and slaughtered them for food.It took less than two months to travel from Xiaoguan to Hengzhai Fort where the Anbei Army Division was stationed, more than [-] li away.

This campaign was commanded by Zhu Yanheng, the commander of the Hussar Army, who captured more than [-] enemy troops, captured more than [-] troops, and countless cattle and horses.The Mierbo people, the largest tribe in Mobei, disappeared. The other tribes were frightened and moved eastward one after another, trying to get out of the attack range of the Xia army's cavalry. The Xiaohai southwest tribal alliance collapsed.

"It seems that Zhu Yanheng will be promoted to General Anbei." Wang Tongdeng said enviously.Lu Qingzong was nearly fifty years old. After the Battle of Ross, he was granted the title of Founding Marquis, and he will soon retire.Because of the importance of this battle, Zhu Yanheng was also extremely cautious. After learning of the covenant between Haidu Khan and Khitan Yelu Dashi, he reined in his troops and waited until the cavalry of Haidu Khan's headquarters was weakened to the extreme. Got it all.The hussars were the cavalry of the imperial guards. Zhu Yanheng was the commander of the hussars. He was already superior to the generals in Anbei.Zhu Yanheng's entry into the Anbei Military Division is already expected by everyone.

Du Chuijiao sighed: "Kaidu Khan can be regarded as a generation of heroes, but he died under the sword of the Yinhu cavalry." He paused, then smiled, "I don't know what reward the Yinhu got, and the military newspaper didn't say anything about it." clear."

Zhao Xingde didn't realize it was funny, and shook his head slightly. The rise and fall of this Mobei tribe, which he had never heard of before, made people feel weird, and felt a little inappropriate.That night, a grand celebration was held in Gaochang City as usual. The soldiers of Chengyingying were getting closer and closer to Dunhuang, and everyone's mood was getting better and better.Zhao Xingde couldn't help but eagerly wanted to see Li Ruoxue.My mind is full of love for children, and my doubts about the war in Mobei disappeared immediately like the reflection of water.

Almost at the same time, Yelu Dashi intercepted the messenger from Mobei. After he asked about the situation, he immediately ordered the messenger to be taken down and guarded first, waiting for his summons.In the tent of the Chinese army, Yelu Dashi closed his eyes slightly, calmed down his mind, and then his expression was as usual.He first summoned his confidant Yelv Tiege to come in, gave him some instructions, and then asked his personal soldiers to invite the leaders of the Mierbo tribe army, Urgon Mierbo and Tachi Mierbo.

One month after arriving in Youzhou, Yelu Dashi fulfilled his promise and gave [-] sets of weapons and armor, but both Urgon and Tachi firmly remembered Haidu Khan's entrustment, and they would never allow their clansmen to contact the Khitan people without authorization.Now that the battle was imminent, and it was the time for employing people, Urgon and Tachi heard the news, but they didn't expect Yelu Dashi to kill him suddenly, so they brought hundreds of cavalry guards and came to Yelu Dashi's central army tent.

Seeing the two people coming in, Yelu Dashi asked them to sit down, but he stood up with a sad expression, sighed, and did not speak for a long time.

Urgon and Tachi glanced at each other, their faces were full of doubts and guards, but Yelu Dashi said in a low voice: "I just got the news that more than a month ago, the Xia people attacked Haidu in a surprise attack." Khan's camp. Haidu Khan was outnumbered and killed in battle, and all the Mierbo tribe has become slaves of the Xia people." He had a look of grief on his face, as if all this was his fault.