Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 82
This era is different from later generations.

Wherever there is water, there will be trees.

It is no exaggeration to say that you can see stretches of primeval forest wherever you go.

Even on plains that are not suitable for tree growth, there will always be some tenacious trees that take root in the soil.

It was already dark, and the torches were lit in the Qiang village on the mountainside.

Luo Zheng turned over and jumped off the horse, threw the reins into the arms of the soldiers, strode out of the woods, and looked at the little fires on the mountainside thirty miles away, and there was a murderous intent brewing in the wolf-like eyes .

Wang Fang came up and asked, "General, do you want to make a surprise attack at night?"

Zhao Yun also rushed over and interjected: "No, it's only dark now. If we make a surprise attack at this time, it's very difficult to sneak into the Qiang village. Our army rushes from the mountain pass to the Qiang village, at least we need a meal." Kung fu. Once the mountain passes are alerted, the Qiang people will have enough time to gather a large army to meet the enemy. Even if our army can break through the Qiang stronghold, it will inevitably suffer heavy casualties, and the gains outweigh the losses."

Li Meng took it seriously and said: "General Zhao Yun is right."

Luo Zheng said happily: "Yes, what Zilong said is very true."

Xu Chu asked, "Then when will the raid occur?"

Luo Zhengdao: "The army has been running fast for a day, the horses are tired from running, and the soldiers are also exhausted. Don't worry, order the soldiers to fill their stomachs first, take the time to rest, and then raid the Qiang village when it is almost Mao."

Wang Fang scratched his head, "It's almost dawn at Maoshi, so it's not appropriate to make a surprise attack at this time, right?"

Luo Zhengdao: "What do you know, when people are the most sleepy, it is precisely at the end of Yinshi and the beginning of Maoshi. At this time, people's vigilance is also the lowest. It can be said that it is the best time to attack and kill people and set fire to the village."

The generals thought for a while, then immediately nodded in agreement.

Luo Zheng scolded: "You idiot will use your brain more in the future, don't just know how to shout and kill. If you let you lead an army alone in the future, you idiot will not be able to lead the army to the fire pit."

"hey-hey!"

Wang Fang laughed a few times, and quickly retreated to the back.

The night was getting darker.

The [-] cavalrymen took off their armor and horses, and took the time to rest and recover their strength.

It's extremely cold in the northwest, although it's already the beginning of spring, but at night, the chill is still very deep.

Not being able to light a fire to keep warm is even more difficult.

Fortunately, there is no shortage of cattle and sheep in the northwest, and there are a lot of leather goods. The three thousand cavalrymen all brought rough sheepskin jackets, wrapped in leather jackets, leaned against a big tree, and barely survived. After four or five hours, they gritted their teeth and passed. up.

Luo Zheng took Xu Chu and Zhao Yun and hid in the vegetable garden.

Corn and wheat are all planted in the vegetable garden, which cannot accommodate too many people.

Since he first arrived in Lingju and settled the Xu clan and more than 500 craftsmen, Luo Zheng planted all the ten acres of extra land in the vegetable garden with corn, and planned to seize the time to accumulate more seeds so as to expand the planting area as soon as possible.

There is no season in the vegetable garden, and the land is fertile, so no matter what you plant, it will yield high yields.

The growth cycle of spring corn is generally about four to five months depending on the climatic conditions.

In the vegetable garden, one crop can be harvested in about four months, and the yield is much higher than when Luo Zheng used to farm with his mother. It can produce about 1 catties per mu. Luo Zheng harvested several crops, which can be saved More than [-] catties of seeds.

Ten acres of corn have been planted for more than a month, and it has grown beyond the knee.

Looking around, a piece of lush greenery, the situation is very gratifying.

When all the ten acres of corn are harvested, there will be more than 2 catties of seeds.

The weather in the northwest is cold, and the plowing time is late. Wheat is usually sown in late February and early March.For spring corn, Luo Zheng reckons that it will take at least April to sow the seeds, and the seeds of this crop will just catch up with the spring seeds.

The acre of land in the middle of the vegetable garden is still planted with fruits and vegetables.

As for high-yield crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, there is really no extra land in the vegetable garden. We can only plant a few crops of corn as soon as possible to expand the planting area of ​​corn as soon as possible. After all, corn is the most important food.

Although potatoes and sweet potatoes have higher yields, they cannot replace food.

It’s okay to eat this once in a while, but it’s definitely not good to eat only potatoes and sweet potatoes for a long time, and it will affect the combat effectiveness of the army.

Two hours passed quickly.

Luo Zheng came out of the vegetable garden early, and with an order, the army immediately assembled.

The soldiers quickly put on their armor in the dark, saddled and stirred their horses, and rushed out of the dense forest.

It was very dark, with only faint starlight cast down, barely able to see the shaking figures around him.

The worst thing is that it is too difficult to march without torches.

Luo Zheng said in a deep voice: "Order, let the brothers lead the horses, line up and follow the people in front slowly."

"As ordered."

All the military academies immediately split up and quickly passed down the military order.

Luo Zheng said again: "Zilong, you lead the way."

"As ordered."

Zhao Yun bowed his hands to accept the order, and immediately led the horse to the direction of the Qiang village.

Xu Chu followed, leading his horse and following behind Zhao Yun.

Only Luo Zheng rode on the horse, and the soldiers led the horse to follow Xu Chu slowly.

It was so dark that I couldn't see what was under my feet.

In order to prevent the horses from stumbling, the soldiers walked very carefully, and their speed was naturally very slow.

Thirty miles away, it took a full two hours.

Zhong Qiang's stockade was built halfway up the mountain. Two sheep oil torches were lit at the entrance of the mountain at the foot of the mountain. dozed off.

Under the dark night, Zhao Yun was agile, like a cheetah walking in the dark, and quickly touched it.

When there were still two hundred steps away from the two Qiang people who were watching the night, he stopped and looked carefully. After confirming that there were only two Qiang people at the mountain pass and no third person, he untied the five stone horns on his back. Bow, put two iron arrows on the string at the same time.

hum!
Amidst the slight trembling of the bowstring, two iron arrows shot out like shooting stars.

The two Qiang people leaning against the earthen platform were just hearing the sound of bowstrings, and before they had time to open their eyes, they were shot through their throats by two iron arrows and nailed to the earthen platform. They never had a chance to take a look at this beautiful place world.

In the middle of the Qiang village and the mountain road, there is a sentry tower, which is also guarded by two Qiang soldiers.

According to Zhao Yun's visual inspection, the distance is about 200 steps.

At this distance, from the upper sentry tower, with the help of a torch, you can almost see the people on the lower sentry tower. Once there is an accident at the mountain pass, the Qiang soldiers on duty at night on the upper sentry tower will be able to spot it at the first time and come to the halfway point. Dazhai on the mountainside issued a warning.

Fortunately, it was the most sleepy time before dawn at five or six o'clock, and the two Qiang soldiers on the sentry tower above were also listless.

Moreover, Zhao Yun shot two Qiang soldiers with one bow and two arrows at the same time, and it was too late to make a sound, and the iron arrow shot through the throat and hit the sentry tower, directly nailing the two Qiang soldiers to the sentry tower. topple.

If you don't look closely, you won't see anything unusual at all.

Zhao Yun didn't waste any time, he immediately walked around the watchtower and quickly touched the watchtower above.

Two hundred steps away, he fired with a bow, and with one bow and two arrows, he shot to death the two Qiang soldiers on the sentry tower above.

"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly!"

Only then did Zhao Yun heave a sigh of relief, and he took out a whistle and blew it three times.

Unexpectedly, these Qiang soldiers were so vigilant and cleared the checkpoints without any effort.

But then he thought again, how could the Qiang people expect that the lord would be so straightforward and kill him directly so soon.The purpose of dispatching troops quickly this time was to surprise and attack Pozhong Qiang's lair in one fell swoop. It's no wonder that these Qiang people were prepared.

The sound of the whistle was a bit weird, like the cry of a grasshopper.

After Zhao Yun blew the whistle, the same whistle sounded two hundred steps away.

With two hundred steps as the contact point, the sound of the whistle quickly spread two miles away.

But Zhao Yun didn't stay there, with his strong bow and iron arrows on his back, he quickly went to the Qiang village.

in the dark.

Luo Zheng straddled the horse, his face was solemn.

After hearing the whistle not far away, and it rang three times in a row, he breathed a long sigh of relief, his tense face relaxed, and said in a low voice: "The plan is going well, let the brothers be optimistic about it." War horse, let's go to the mountain pass."

(End of this chapter)