"Blue sky — — white clouds float — — Under the white clouds horses gallop, lashing their whips in all directions, hundreds of birds fly — —"
Bursts of loud and clear singing pierced through the tranquility of the grassland morning. The voice could not be described as pleasant, the only thing that could be praised was that it was heroic.
As if attracted by the song, a few grassland larks flew over from an unknown place and circled above the group, chirping and dancing merrily. The rising sun shone with red light, shining on the young faces of the soldiers. Clean dewdrops fell on their hair and faces, appearing particularly pure and sparkling.
Lin Wanrong rode on her horse and sang loudly all the way. She sang some strange little tunes that no one could understand, but they were very catchy, and people could understand them as soon as they heard them. The five thousand soldiers traveled slowly, looking at his leisurely appearance, listening to his unique high-pitched voice, and the out-of-tune tune, they could not help but smile — — with such a broken voice, he dared to come out and show off?! But he did not stop singing. Everyone was happy and laughing, gradually infected by him, and unconsciously freed themselves from the battle, restoring their heroic mood. Everyone relaxed, and laughter rose and fell in an endless stream. The cheerful mood infected everyone, and the prairie seemed to have become another home for them.
"Brother Lin seems to be in a good mood today, did he succeed last night?!" Old Gao, sitting on the horse, could not help but ask suspiciously as he listened to Brother Lin's out-of-tune tune.
Hu Bugui carefully glanced ahead, lowering his voice, "I don't know whether he succeeded or not, but General's singing level — — really needs to be improved. Old Gao, you're brave, can you go over and tell him that the brothers are about to set up camp and eat breakfast — — that, can you ask General to stop for a while?! "
"You dare to make fun of Brother Lin?!" Old Gao laughed. "His singing means that he has the confidence to do well. Then we can be at ease — — Brother Lin's singing ability is really not that good. He is far worse than the prostitutes in the Eight Great Alleys. But he should be content, listening to the prostitutes costs money, but listening to Brother Lin's singing, he might even have to change for money. Haha! "
The two of them let out a few dirty laughs to amuse themselves. For a moment, they were very happy.
A rider galloped over from afar and hurriedly stopped in front of Lin Wanrong. It was the scout that had been sent out last night. For the sake of safety, before attacking D 'Lanza last night, he had discussed with Hu Bugui and sent several groups of people to scout ahead. He didn't expect to receive news so soon.
The soldier wiped the sweat off his forehead and hurriedly said, "Reporting to General. Three hundred li ahead, we've discovered Hu cavalry. "
"Oh?!" Lin Wanrong's eyes lit up. "Where did it come from? How many are there?! "
When Hu Bugui and Gao Qiu heard that they had discovered the whereabouts of the Hu people, they rushed over. The scout reported, "There are more than two thousand people, less than three thousand. At present, it is still impossible to determine where these Hu came from, but according to this subordinate's conjecture, they are all from the Central Plains. It's very likely that they're sent by Ha Ha Helin or the Ejina Tribe. "
"Ha Er Helin and Er Jin 'na?" Lin Wanrong grunted. Nodding his head, he said, "That's possible. Have you found the location of these two tribes? "
The soldier shook his head with a regretful expression. "Because of the sudden appearance of this group of Turkic cavalry, we dare not advance rashly. At present, we can't confirm the specific location of these two tribes."
There were only a dozen people in the scout team. When suddenly encountering a large number of enemy cavalry, they could only choose to evade. There was no other way. Lin Wanrong glanced at Hu Bugui. "Big brother Hu Bugui, where do you think these two thousand people came from?"
Old Hu pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Looking at the surroundings of D 'Lanza, it's necessary to leave a large number of people to guard the tribe and also to reinforce the nearby tribes. Only Ha Er Helin and the Ejina Tribe have such strength. I think that these three thousand people are not a lot on the grasslands, but definitely not a small number. These two tribes must have received news of the attack on D 'Lanza and sent them out. The brothers in front have encountered the Hu cavalry. From this point, it can be seen that our scouts have already reached the outskirts of these two tribes. From this point, our scouts may have already reached the outskirts of these two tribes. Right now, their every move and action must be cautious to prevent being detected by the Turks. "
Hu Bugui's analysis was reasonable. Lin Wanrong nodded in agreement. "Big brother Hu Bugui, then according to your judgment, if we don't change our direction and continue on like this, when will these two thousand Hu people meet us?!"
Old Hu Bugui calculated with his fingers for a long time, then said cautiously, "This is hard to say. Because the Turks know nothing about the situation in D 'Lanza and us, they should not dare to advance rashly. If the two armies meet. At the earliest, it will be at dusk today, when the sun goes down. "
"That's only a few hours left." Lin Wanrong nodded. "These Turks are quite fast, they are moving day and night, they will reach D 'Lanza before tomorrow morning."
Hu Bugui waved his hand, saying with a smile, "It's impossible to move day and night, even if the Hu people can afford it, the war horses can't. The Hu people have the habit of moving day and resting at night, because although the Turkic horses can gallop fast, they can travel eight hundred kilometers a day, but such strenuous activity also causes them to expend a lot of energy. Just relying on the weeds of the Alashan grasslands is far from enough, they must replenish food and water for the war horses every night. "
Lin Wanrong gave a slight 'oh' sound, his eyes narrowing, not knowing what he was thinking.
Gao Qiu listened to them for a long time, and could not help laughing. "To be able to send out three thousand people at once, which tribe has such a big budget? I reckon their camp must be empty, we can set fire to the camp! "
Old Gao has been with me for a long time, why hasn't his intelligence improved at all?! Lin Wanrong shook his head with a smile. "Big brother Gao, if you think that way, then I'm afraid you've fallen into a trap."
"Fallen into a trap?!" Gao Qiu's eyes widened. "Why?!"
This fellow spent his free time studying pornographic books, and did not spend any time studying military strategy. Lin Wanrong's face was full of helplessness. But Hu Bugui continued, "Brother Gao, you underestimate the Hu people. If we're not wrong, these three thousand people should be the combined army of the Ha Er Helin and the Ejina tribes. "
"Combined army?!"
"That's right!" Hu Bugui nodded seriously. "Brother Gao, think about it, if you were the commander of the Hu people, shouldering the heavy responsibility of protecting the tribe. But you still have to rush to the rescue of others — — how many people would you send? "
"At most thirty percent!" Gao Qiu said firmly.
"That's right. For either the Ejina or the Har Er Helin tribes to send three thousand people to the aid of D 'Lanza, they would need eight to ten thousand strong men to back them up. When the Hu people were all out to attack the Helan Mountain Valley, which tribe would still have ten thousand strong men?! This is impossible. Therefore, these two thousand people must be the combined army of these two tribes. And according to my estimates, in the Ejina and Har Er Helin, there are at least four thousand Hu cavalry in each camp. If we want to attack them as easily as we attacked D 'Lanza, I'm afraid it won't be possible. "Old Hu sighed, somewhat helpless.
With this analysis, Old Gao completely understood. Indeed, as Hu Bugui said, the Hu people were not fools. They would not make the same mistake as D 'Lanza a second time.
"Then what do we do now? Do we fight or not?! "Gao Qiu said with some hesitation, his face full of resentment. Hu Bugui also looked expectantly at General Lin, waiting for him to make a decision.
Lin Wanrong closed his eyes. He was deep in thought. From Hu Bugui's analysis, whether it was the Ejina or the Har Er Helin, their scale and numbers were several times that of D 'Lanza's. If they attacked by force, with these five thousand people, they would not be able to gain an absolute advantage. Even if they destroyed the Hu tribe, their side would still suffer heavy losses. And in a situation where there were no reinforcements, these five thousand soldiers were the most valuable asset. There were more important things waiting for them to do, and they should not be sacrificed needlessly. But if they wanted to take a detour to attack the Hu court, they had to pass through Yiwu. Even if they could not deal with Har Er Helin, they had to take down the Ejina tribe.
He pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his brows, a fierce light flashing in his eyes. He waved his hand. "Fight, of course we have to fight! Brother Hu, tell the brothers at the front to strengthen their defenses and report the whereabouts of the Hu reinforcements at any time. "
"Brother Lin, you mean, do you want to eat these two thousand five hundred people first?" Gao Qiu exclaimed.
Lin Wanrong nodded slightly, his expression serious. Hu Bugui frowned. "To eat them, I'm afraid it won't be easy. The reason we succeeded in attacking D 'Lanza last night was because the Hu people were completely unaware, and they were burdened by women and children, so we easily wiped them out. But these two thousand-some Hu were mobile, and it would be extremely difficult to silently surround them. Once we reveal the slightest flaw and they discover it, they can turn around and flee. In the vast plains, if the Hu people want to escape, no one can stop them. That's why the leaders of these two tribes dared to send them to reinforce D 'Lanza. "
Old Hu's concerns were not without reason. Lin Wanrong smiled. "Brother Hu is right. If the Turks want to escape, of course no one can stop them. But, if the Turks lose their horses, do you think they can still escape? "
"If the Turks lose their horses, it's like a tiger without its teeth, they naturally can't run — — but how can the Turks not have horses?!" Hu Bugui was puzzled.
Lin Wanrong smiled mysteriously. "Brother Hu, you said before, the Turks can travel a thousand miles a day on horses, but, we must ensure that they have food and water — —"
"That's right." Old Hu hurriedly nodded.
Lin Wanrong chuckled darkly and patted Gao Qiu's shoulder. "Good, very good! It's time for our brave and invincible Brother Gao to step out! "
After giving him all the instructions, he finally had the time to see Li Wuling. Yu Jia was tied up and sitting on the shaft of the carriage as a temporary driver. Her heart was filled with resentment, and when she saw him, she only snorted coldly and turned her head away.
"It's time to save someone, please come with me, Godly Doctor!" Lin Wanrong smiled as he untied the ropes on her hands and led the way into the carriage. Li Wuling's complexion had clearly improved, and his breathing had gradually calmed down. The wound on his chest had already begun to scab. The medicine that Yueya 'er used was indeed very effective.
Yu Jia entered the carriage, two bruises clearly visible on her fair hands. Lin Wanrong stared at her hands. "Eh, you're injured? Godly Doctor, let me apply some medicine for you. "
"You don't have to worry about me, Daren." The Turkic girl's face was cold, but she had already begun to examine Li Wuling's injuries. Since it was related to Little Li's life, Lin Wanrong did not dare to be careless. He stared closely at Yueya 'er's expression to see her reaction.
After listening to Li Wuling's pulse, she looked at his eyelids and carefully examined the area around his wounds. Yu Jia waved her hands and coldly said, "He's fine!"
Just these two words? That's too little! Lin Wanrong was anxious and was about to ask again when the Turkic girl indifferently said, "You don't need to ask anymore. I can only tell you that his condition is gradually improving. As for when he will wake up, I don't know either."
She was a captive, but she was also a doctor. There was nothing Lin Wanrong could do even if he was anxious. Fortunately, even though Li Wuling had not woken up yet, everyone could see that his injuries were improving. There would be a day when he would appear in front of everyone alive and kicking. Lin Wanrong firmly believed in this.
He brought Yu Jia out and was about to jump off the carriage when Yueya 'er, who was sitting on the shaft of the carriage, suddenly said, "Bandit, I want to ask you something."
"Can you not randomly give me a nickname?" Lin Wanrong turned his head, his face full of anger. "Isn't it good for you to call me by my Turkic name?"
Yu Jia stared into his eyes and gritted her teeth. "Last night, I was clearly sleeping on the grass. How come when I woke up this morning, I was lying on your, your —"
Her face slightly reddened. Before she could finish, her eyes were already burning with anger. "You, what did you do to me?"
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