Chapter 377 Means
Humans have “hundreds” of genders, but horses have three.
Stalions, mares and eunuch horses (geldings).
Horses are social animals. In a group of ponies, there is basically only one male horse.
Stallions have a fierce temper and have a lot of troubles. When they mature, they will either fight with other stallions or have sex with mares, that's all.
The horse herd has a relatively strict hierarchy.
The winner is the most senior and eldest mare in the herd—and probably the one with the most offspring.
When galloping on the grassland, the leading horse is in front, and the other horses follow according to their size. The stallion is responsible for protecting the safety of the entire herd.
This is nature. In fact, most animals are similar.
Generally speaking, mares are rarely used for riding. Firstly, they are prone to estrus, and secondly, they are used to raise offspring.
Stallions are almost never used for riding because there are so few of them.
A large number of horses are ridden by castrated stallions, which are relatively docile in temperament, have strength and speed, and do not cause too much trouble.
So most of what Shao Xun and the others captured were castrated male horses, and there were very few normal mares and male horses.
"Hui——" The man roping the horse galloped happily, chasing the frightened and fleeing mare.
The mare’s children and grandchildren followed behind, neighing loudly and galloping away.
One side runs, the other chases.
After chasing after each other, the horses slowly stopped and actually started to lower their heads to eat grass.
The riders breathed a sigh of relief and drove slowly to bring the horses back.
"One, two, three..." Cai Cheng led a group of soldiers and silently counted the numbers.
“How many were you counting just now?”
"Forgot."
"In addition to eating, what else do you do?"
"Oh, let me count it again."
On the other side, hurriedly arrived The soldiers of the Silver Spear Army drove the prisoners far away.
The prisoners were baffled and couldn't believe that such a good thing could happen.
"You can disperse."
"Get away and don't be seen by me again."
"The general is kind and unwilling to kill prisoners. You can just have some fun."
The captives dispersed in a hurry, including thousands of Jin slaves.
It’s not that no one wants to stay and join the army, but it’s impossible to take them with them, so we might as well just let them all go.
Before leaving, they even asked them to dig a hole and bury the corpses.
A total of 1,500 to 600 enemies were killed, more than a thousand were captured, and more than 1,500 took advantage of the chaos to seize horses and run away.
The five thousand Huns cavalry were just gone.
Of course, most of them can still run back, but they have obviously withdrawn from this battle.
By evening, more than 7,000 horses had been collected. Including the original horses and mules, the total exceeded 15,000, which was more than the configuration of one person and two horses, but still a little far from the configuration of one person and three horses - actually not bad .
Shao Xun asked people to bring the horses to the fleet anchorage immediately.
The more than 3,000 cavalrymen who raided Lu Zhuyan used their camp to monitor the movements on Chenggao's side of the mountain slope.
There must have been some cavalry that broke out and went to Chenggao to report the news, and preparations were already made there.
Will Shan Zheng come down from the mountain to attack them? It’s hard to say, but it’s always good to be prepared.
Shan Zheng has many people and a city to defend him, so Shao Xun is not prepared to touch him.
He believed that if Shan Zheng had a clear mind, he would not give up the relatively strong city and put himself in the dilemma of being attacked from both sides.
As for how to get to Xingyang, east of Dagong Mountain, instead of going through Chenggao and Hulao Pass, there are still ways...
On the fourth day of October, it was calm all the time under Dagong Mountain.
During this period, several groups of Xiongnu horsemen came to investigate, but when they saw more than 3,000 horsemen who had retreated to Luokou, leaning against the fleet and camping in front of them, they left decisively.
In the evening of that day, Jin Zheng, Wang Queer and others arrived at Luokou with large troops.
The Huns are still far behind, but they look a little desperate and can't keep them.
To be honest, they have really tried their best and used various methods, but it has more or less slowed down the progress of the Silver Spear Army. But it can only be "slow", and blocking is completely impossible.
The real task of blocking the Huns was General Zhenxi Danzheng. He is still strengthening Chenggao and is fighting to the death.
Silly hater!
Shao Xun chuckled lightly and led Wang Queer, Jin Zheng, Wang Hu, Bei Gongchun and others to the bank of the Yellow River. He pointed to a narrow beach half submerged in the water in front of him and said: " This is the path trackers take.”
Dagong Mountain is bordered by the Yellow River to the north. After years of siltation, a looming road appeared at the foot of the mountain, half submerged in the water.
This road has always been accessible only to trackers pulling canals, and it is absolutely inaccessible to large vehicles.
The road to Zhenger Bajing is on the mountain and is cut off by Hulao Pass.
This road will not really be possible until the Sui Dynasty three hundred years later. With the emergence of this road, Hulao Pass completed its historical mission, and the new Sishui Pass came into being.
Changes in climate and geography have had a relatively large impact on the history of human war.
Previously there was the abandonment of Hangu Pass in Qin and the rise of Tongguan.
In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there was the decline of Hulao Pass and the rise of Sishui Pass.
In the Little Ice Age at the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, the Linyuguan (Shanhaiguan) coastal road silted up and became land - before that, this road was covered with swamps and eroded by sea water.
“The baggage trucks and sidecars will get on board and take the waterway to the ferry in Xingyang section downstream.” Shao Xun said: “If there is still room on the ship, squeeze some people on board. After landing in Xingyang, we will "The rest of the people, including me, passed through this road and arrived at the end of Dagong Mountain in the east."
"Jin Zheng, you lead three thousand people, cut down trees and build siege equipment, and prepare to attack Chenggao." "After the rest of the people have passed, you can lead the people and evacuate at night."
"Don't worry, there are not many thieves now. Most of them think that we are going to retreat by boat and cannot catch up. They should have sent people to notify the downstream to find ways to intercept our army."
"Remember, do everything as usual during the day, and do important things at night."
After finishing speaking, he looked at everyone and let them digest it slowly.
Jin Zheng, Wang Queer and others are idiot fans, so naturally they have no objections.
Manyu is used to obeying orders.
Bei Gongchun, Wang Hu and other guests were in awe of Shao Xun's whimsical ideas and unpredictable methods, and after thinking about it, they agreed.
The man in front of me can command operations with ease, and nothing seems to be difficult for him.
In a different place, they don’t know if they can fight so well.
If Lu Zhuyan met them, he might be defeated, but he would not necessarily die. But when he met Shao Xun, his death would not be unjust.
“If you have no opinion, let’s take action.” Shao Xun ordered.
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Ten days have passed since the Huns broke into Gaoping, and the land of Yuzhou has also entered a stage of turmoil.
Starting three days ago, a cavalry army rushed into the Liang Kingdom and destroyed the beggar army Wang Ping's troops. Then the army turned south and went south to Chen County, wreaking havoc in Yangxia, Wuping, and Kuxian areas.
Today (October 5th), hundreds of members of the vanguard even rushed into Chen County.
Wang Xuan and his sisters Wang Jingfeng and Wang Huifeng hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to stick to Duzhi Yamen.
This is a manor with thick walls. It originally had dozens of soldiers and two hundred transport troops.
Later, some refugees from the farming villages fled in, and there were still more than a thousand of them.
Wang Xuan opened the weapons arsenal and distributed equipment to every adult man.
Their private soldiers even have iron armor, leather armor, and infantry bows.
Although the combat effectiveness of the troop transport is average, the equipment is also acceptable.
Overall, it seems that it can be beaten?
But Wang Xuan was still worried and a little regretful.
When the Huns went south, he left Luoyang with his wife, children and two younger sisters. He was supposed to live in Guangchengze Villa, but after discussing with his father, he was abducted to Chen County by some strange combination.
What a mistake!
In the study, Wang Xuan's face was filled with regret.
Wang Jingfeng was also scared at first, but after lunch, he seemed to have forgotten about it, and actually hummed a tune. After being glared at by his brother, he stopped aggrievedly and muttered. Said: "Guild Chen is here to save us."
"How do you know?" Wang Xuan asked angrily.
Wang Huifeng, who had been reading something, looked at his sister after hearing this.
"He promised to be good to me." Wang Jingfeng said confidently.
Wang Xuan held his forehead and sighed.
Wang Huifeng smiled helplessly.
“He must be on his way back.” Wang Jingfeng seemed unaware and continued.
Wang Xuan was irritated and said, "Even if he comes back, I'm afraid it will be too late."
Wang Jingfeng's confidence became less firm after what he said, and his eye circles instantly turned red. , said: "I don't want to fall into the hands of the Huns."
Wang Xuan was too lazy to pay attention to her.
Wang Huifeng sighed softly.
If Duzhi Yamen is breached, she will not survive anymore.
A woman has nothing to do with two husbands, and her fair body should not be insulted by thieves.
She knew some of her father's hidden thoughts.
After divorcing Prince Minhuai, her father has never dared to talk to her about remarrying. In the past year, she began to make insinuations and vaguely mentioned things like Chen Gong Shaoxun liking her, but Wang Huifeng just laughed it off.
Mr. Chen is a wonderful man with great ambitions. What is even more rare is that he is unwilling to do some evil deeds that ordinary military leaders are accustomed to.
Occasionally, he speaks in a coherent manner and says something funny.
Looks--actually not ugly, quite masculine and strong.
If she wasn't married yet, she might not reject him.
But right now, it can only be said that they are destined but not destined.
She lowered her head and continued to review the letter.
The Xiongnu's attack has gone very deep, but the focus should still be on the counties in the east of Yanzhou and Yuzhou.
Those who rushed to Chen Jun were just a few vanguards, with neither backup nor much water.
The soldiers commanded by Chen Yougen, the left Sima of the Xuchang shogunate, were scattered in various counties. After getting the news, they would definitely be able to expel them.
But this time, it is not without any negative impact. At least people's turmoil is inevitable.
Chen Gong's ability to gain a foothold in Yuzhou relies on protecting the peace of the area. Now that the Xiongnu invaded, burning houses, destroying ditches, and even burning, killing, and looting, he must be questioned by many people, right?
People’s support is actually the most important thing.
Chen Gong cannot rely on talk to gather people's hearts, nor can he rely on his family background to convince people. He can only rely on the knife in his hand to make people doubtfully trust him. This road full of thorns is destined to be much more difficult to walk than for a son of aristocratic family. Much more.
Thinking of this, Wang Huifeng's beautiful eyebrows were already frowning.
Wang Jingfeng lay on the table, sulking for a while, and actually fell asleep.
Wang Xuan left the study and went outside to talk with the leader of the family soldiers and the military transport academy.
After learning that the Huns only shot a few arrows at the wall from a distance, and seeing no reaction, they retreated, I was greatly relieved.
But he did not dare to take it lightly. This was just the vanguard of the Huns. What if a big one came next time?
They all rushed to Chen County! Wouldn't it be better to rush to Xuchang City next time?
(Brothers, you can vote according to your ability. If you really don’t have any, it doesn’t matter. Just remember that I have been a donkey these days...)
(End of this chapter)