Chapter 785: Class Master
"Bang!" The riding whip was swung down hard and broke into two pieces. The commander stared at the sergeant guarding the door angrily.
The sergeant staggered after being beaten and grimaced in pain, but he quickly stood up straight again, silent, but his hand was already on the handle of the knife.
"Forget it, forget it." Someone patted Bu Da on the shoulder and whispered: "After we go back, Lao Yan (Mrs. Qi) will compensate you."
Bu Hearing this, Da Yu breathed heavily for a long time before leaving. As soon as he left, his face immediately calmed down.
Of course there are reckless people who can achieve high-level work, but there are also many people with quick minds.
They are all half-herding and half-farming tribes, and they have always been part of the New Party. As the official flag of the new party, Mrs. Qi still has to give her some face. After all, Tuoba He is her son.
In this matter, anger is anger, but Tuoba Yulu did nothing wrong.
He is the King of Dai, the nominal master of the entire Kingdom of Dai. He can have tendencies, but he cannot turn a blind eye to the internal cracks and remain indifferent. Who knew what Mrs. Qi would do if she deliberately allowed Tuoba Hena to be detained or even killed by the Jin people? Do you want to make the internal divisions more obvious?
If you have this kind of thinking, then you are not qualified enough to be the leader.
You know, even if there are differences, the New Party will still follow you south to fight. Everyone is eating from the same pot. Do you want to push people out?
Uniting more noble people is always the most important task of the prairie monarch.
"咩咩......" After the people left, many livestock also began to move.
During the heavy rain, the cattle and sheep walked in a somewhat awkward manner, and their numbers were greatly reduced.
This war was ultimately a loss.
When not on an expedition, the shepherds lived on cow and goat milk.
After the expedition, because we had to fight, we could not rely solely on cow and goat milk. We had to supplement some meat appropriately, and in this case we had to slaughter livestock.
Furthermore, after the rain, some livestock died of illness, which is also a loss.
War is, after all, a costly activity.
Amidst the chaos, the old, weak, women and children who were grazing in the rear and providing supplies to the army retreated first.
Then came the troops of the army and the Wubao commanders and manor owners who were forced to support Tuoba Xianbei during the war.
I heard that Shao Xun often attacked those who surrendered to the enemy, so even though he was reluctant to give up, he still retreated with the Xianbei people with a dejected look. Along the way, women and children were crying and miserable.
Did they do something wrong? Maybe. But not everyone can face it calmly between life and death.
Tuoba Yulu led a group of civil servants and military officers up the high slope beside the road, looking south and then north.
Shao Xun was still very trustworthy. He stopped his troops when he said so and did not pursue them.
Of course, maybe he couldn't pursue it under such heavy rain.
"Your Majesty." Wei Xiong coughed.
"What's the matter?"
"After we go back, we must appease the tribe." Wei Xiong said softly.
Tuoba Yulu was silent for a long time without speaking.
Wei Xiong was too lazy to say anything more, since he had already reminded him anyway.
As for how to comfort him, he doesn't need to worry about it. Everyone has different ways of doing things.
The grassland tribes in the past dynasties did not succeed in every robbery. They might lose money, and they might lose money several times in a row. What should they do at this time?
Not everyone can be a leader. Compensation, balance and even personality charm are all very important.
A person with strong personality, eloquent talk, and ability to draw big pie can make noble people endure losses and continue to work with him.
Tuoba Yulu has lost his charisma and cannot have cross-sect appeal and influence, so he has to spend real money to compensate.
His redemption of Tuoba Hena this time has eased the tense relationship with the New Party - however, a woman with a strong personality like Qi may not appreciate this, which Wei Xiong does not want to say more.
The old and weak women and children of the Jiudang tribe brought a large group of livestock to graze, providing meat, milk, cheese and even horses for the army, while their men fought on the front line. All of these would be lost. If Yu Lu Without compensation, everyone will complain.
To put it bluntly, Yu Lu himself is not very good at it.
Some heroes do not spend real money, but rely only on their past prestige to convince the public and suppress all opposition. But what prestige does Yu Lv have?
Not long after he came up, he only established his prestige once when he defeated the Tiefu Xiongnu. This time he went south with the intention of consolidating and expanding his prestige. However, he returned without success and lost five or six thousand troops. What else can he say?
As for Tuoba Xianbei as a whole, the number of people and livestock lost in this war is simply not worth mentioning. The biggest loss is the great drop in the prestige of the new generation of leaders.
The grassland system relies heavily on male leaders. If the Tuoba clan does not find its own male leader, the politics will never be stable.
This loss is invisible and intangible, but it is very fatal.
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"Boom!" The flood rushed down, washing away a large number of tents, equipment, horses and even people.
In the darkness, there were sounds of running and shouting everywhere.
After Shao Shen was awakened, he hurriedly led others to rescue him. But in the dark, how can it be so easy?
I kept busy until dawn, but I didn’t save a few people. Instead, I lost a lot of money, and I was very tired.
After the sun gradually rose, everyone felt a little depressed.
The camping area was obviously not low and very safe, so why was it submerged by a sudden flood?
The mountains are far less safe than they seem, especially those where it rains.
Shao Shen sighed and said: "Inform all the camps and get on the road."
The messenger immediately went to deliver the order.
After hearing this, Duan Mobo's dark face finally softened. At the time of the expedition, there were more than 5,000 troops. After continuous marching and fighting, there were more than 4,000 troops left.
After walking around Zenwugu Castle, the enemy gradually discovered his whereabouts and followed closely.
The various tribes in the mountains are also on alert. They are fortifying and moving. In short, it is not as easy to deal with as before, and you will always pay a price.
The purpose of attacking behind enemy lines is to be prepared and unprepared. Since the enemy is prepared, it is not worthwhile.
So they turned south, trying to get rid of the pursuit.
In the middle of the journey, due to insufficient supplies, they robbed another small tribe, but this also delayed their progress, exposed their whereabouts, and was bitten by the enemy again. After a lot of fighting, those who died in battle and those who were separated were separated, and now there are only more than 3,000 left.
To put it bluntly, those who are left behind or separated behind enemy lines have a smaller chance of coming back.
Without a guide and no supplies, there is a high probability that they will be surrounded and killed by the increasingly courageous tribes, or wiped out by the pursuing enemy troops. The enemy may not even find them, and they will fall ill in the mountains. starve.
They are almost out of the mountain now.
When you climb up and look into the distance, you can faintly see the flat valley. If the prediction is correct, it should belong to Mayi County.
The sound of horse hooves soon sounded in the mountains.
Shao Shen got on his horse and roared away with his team.
Fu soldiers followed closely behind, one man and three horses, galloping away.
A moment later, dozens of people followed, driving thousands of horses that looked tired and skinny.
Obviously, these replacement horses had not been grazing for long enough and had not had time to fatten up, so they were forced to keep up with the large army.
There's nothing you can do. The pursuers are coming too fast. They have room to change horses and supplies, but that doesn't mean you can too. This is the biggest difficulty when fighting behind enemy lines, because you have no stable supply points.
In the grassland tribes, women, old men, and young men can occupy a mountain pass, stand down from a high position, and shoot bows and arrows.
As long as the arrow flies out, it is possible to kill the enemy.
If you can make a surprise attack, make a surprise attack. If you can't make a surprise attack, you won't have time to fight them, because the pursuers will arrive in an instant.
The dull sound of horse hooves echoed throughout the valley one after another.
While walking, some horses suddenly foamed at the mouth and fell dead on the road.
No one stopped. In this army, everything is expendable, whether men or horses.
After walking for half a day, one unit each of the Luoyan Army and the Fu Army finally followed.
They stayed behind to block the pursuers.
Use the mountains and stagnant rivers to chase enemy cavalry to ensure that the large troops can escape smoothly.
On June 20, just after Shao Xun and Tuoba Yulu had negotiated a peace, their savage-like troops finally broke out of the mountains and descended into the broad, flat basin (Datong Basin).
The number of cyclists in Mayi County has increased by more than several times.
As soon as they came out of the mountain, they saw dozens of riders resting their horses and patrolling in the distance.
After seeing them, some people boldly surrounded them, but they did not get too close, and only stayed far behind.
Some people rushed away, reporting everywhere, preparing to mobilize a large group of troops to encircle and suppress them.
Shao Shen and others looked solemn. At this time, they no longer cherished their horsepower. They discarded their obstructing luggage and ran towards the southwest.
On the 21st, we encountered an obstacle head on.
The Jin army returned home like an arrow and fought hard with the thieves. The commander of the army, Chen Tonggen, was hit by an arrow and died.
On the 22nd, they rushed to the north of Tianchi and met another group of enemy cavalry. The two sides fought in the wilderness, and the sound of killing was loud.
Liu Zhao, who was above Tianchi, saw this and personally led the tribe's light cavalry to attack, defeated Tuoba Xianbei, and welcomed Shao Shen and others in.
At this time, there were only more than two thousand soldiers and horses left, and more than half were lost.
Of those who did not come back, at most half were killed in the battle, and even more were scattered.
After the news came back to Shiling Pass, Shao Xun nodded and said nothing more.
The eldest nephew’s group is considered to be the last unit to end the battle.
He was not too harsh on the loss of more than half.
Huo Qubing went deep behind enemy lines in the first battle of Hexi. He had little experience and bad luck. He encountered many Huns soldiers and fought frequently. Only 3,000 of his 10,000 fine cavalry came back, resulting in a loss of 7,000.
The second time was much better. Deep behind enemy lines, about 20,000 cavalry were lost only 30%.
The eldest nephew repeatedly circled the hills, valleys, and basins, sometimes fighting back and forth for nearly a thousand miles. In the end, he lost more than half, which was not bad, not bad.
On June 26, Shao Xun ordered the troops to regroup. At that time, the army had run out of food and only broth was left to eat.
When we traveled to Jinyang, we received news that there was an earthquake near Chang'an in May and a landslide in Zhongnan.
At this time, he finally understood the reason why the Huns did not make a large-scale eastward advance.
In this little glacier climate and this geologically active period, life is not easy for everyone.
(End of this chapter)