Chapter 205 A Tacit War
With a bang, Hu Kan kicked open two thin door panels of the house in front of him.
The door opened, but Hu Kan did not rush in. He held a broad knife in his hand and scanned the situation in the courtyard vigilantly. After confirming that nothing happened, he carefully walked in.
Earlier, friendly troops rushed in without any scruples, and were shot through with an arrow from a strong bow in the house.
Although the subsequent enemy avenged him and chopped the guy who shot the cold arrow into seven or eight pieces, he could not come back from the dead.
Hu Kan didn't want his brothers to avenge him.
He wants to live well.
The butcher shop at home is doing better and better now.
Life is getting better, everyone has more spare money, and they have more days to eat meat. In the past, the shop could only kill one to two pigs and three to five sheep a day. The number of pigs killed has doubled to four.
The price of pork has also increased. People are eating meat much faster than piglets grow. I heard that governments in various places have called on farmers to breed more.
The better days are yet to come!
Before going out this time, the people in the house made a promise to themselves. After returning, they would find another small one for themselves to help the Hu family expand.
So Hu Kan is paying attention!
The family fled in a hurry. The cattle and sheep in the pen were still there. A few piglets were so hungry that they were holding the troughs in the pen. When they heard someone coming in, they scratched the fence and rushed towards the people. Calling!
Hu Kan laughed loudly and waved: "Brothers, search carefully, don't miss anything!"
A group of people behind him agreed and rushed into the house.
Both men and women in the Yuan Dynasty can shoot bows and arrows. If you are not careful, you will easily grow something on your body.
After searching inside and outside to confirm that it was safe, everyone started cooking.
The ingredients were of course sourced locally. Those squealing and immature pigs turned into roast suckling pigs on the firewood pile in the blink of an eye, and the sheep were also slaughtered. The only thing left was the cow.
This cow is a farm cow, and the big guys are reluctant to kill it. Once it is registered and handed over to the troops cleaning the battlefield, everyone can share the money later.
The guys were feasting in the house, while Hu Kan was standing guard outside with his sword in hand. This was the rule set by Li Dachui in the past. Later, after the army merged, these rules were also adopted by the military guard Xiao Changche.
Generally speaking, there will be a large number of rangers around the infantry to ensure that no large groups of enemies can sneak in, but small groups of enemy cavalry must also guard against the infiltration.
The unprepared infantry will really suffer against such a small group of enemy cavalry.
He comes and fucks you and then runs away. How can you catch up with four legs with two legs? Sometimes several brothers are killed and injured. It is really frustrating to death.
Hearing the sound of horse hooves, Hu Kan and several team leaders immediately stood up.
A moment later, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw a cavalry squad swept over by the strong wind.
My own people.
"Cai Hua'er, I didn't expect to meet you here!" Hu Kan laughed.
The leader of this cavalry is Cai Qi. Everyone who is familiar with him is from the same place. However, the two people were very different in their behavior. Hu Kan was a very traditional family man, while Cai Qi was a bachelor who had enough to eat but the whole family was not hungry. All the money he earned from the war was sent to a brothel.
So Hu Kan gave him a nickname, Cai Hua'er, which meant that this guy was a flower picker.
Cai Qi laughed loudly and got off his horse. Looking back at the group of cavalry behind him, he said: "Brothers, this is Uncle Hu. He is the most generous. It is your good fortune to meet him. If you smell the fragrance, why are you so polite?" Let’s eat!”
A group of cavalrymen were overjoyed when they heard this. They dismounted and rushed into the house. When they passed by Hu Kan, they did not forget to clasp their fists in thanks to Hu Kan.
Hu Kan didn’t even have a chance to refuse.
Although infantry and cavalry belong to two different systems, they are all soldiers of the Anxi Protectorate, so it is not easy to be too divided.
"Cai Hua'er, you're welcome!" Hu Kan said angrily.
Cai Qi swung the horsewhip in his hand, and like Hu Kan, he stood outside as a sentry. He smiled and said: "Buqi family, how can we distinguish each other? Next time we meet for dinner, I will miss your share." ! ”
< br>"You just have a mouth!" Hu Kan said: "You cavalry are eating, can our infantry get in?"
"You can't blame us if you can't touch us, right?" Cai Qi spread his hands, feeling helpless. .
"Stop talking about these gossips, what is the situation up front now?" Hu Kan asked: "You rangers are the most well-informed. Last time we fought with the Yuan people in Yuan'an, they were very unhappy. It’s so easy to fight!” “We’re going to have a tough battle soon, this time. Our large-scale attack seemed a bit unexpected, and the Yuan people were beaten in a panic. Now they are shrinking towards the Tongquan Fort area, and we are approaching there!" Cai Qi said: "We will probably attack Tongquan Fort!"< br>
"Taking Tongquan Fort, there is only Longgou Fort in front of Qingtongxia. This battle will definitely be difficult to fight. Who is the enemy general of Tongquan Fort?"
"I heard it is called Shuluping. !" Cai Qi said. "I heard it was a tough idea. We rangers bumped into them outside and didn't take any advantage."
"Neither Xiao Duhu nor Li Duhu came?" Hu Kan was a little confused. disappointment.
"To defeat Shuluping, do we have to work for the two guardians of Xiao and Li?" Cai Qi said disdainfully: "Even Lengge is not worth the help of the two guardians!"
< br>"Any one of these two can make people feel at ease a lot!" Hu Kan said with some embarrassment: "The battle is easier to fight, Cai Qi, you forgot that the last time Xiao Du protected ten thousand troops from it. Did one shot provoke Shaleqi's ugly scene? Yuan Ren, who was originally stubborn, suddenly shrank!"
"Then don't think about it. The two guardians, Xiao and Li, must have more important things than this. Anyway, I didn't see the flags of these two people showing up!" Cai Qi watched as his men came out of the room with smooth lips one by one. He walked out of the house and immediately walked into the house: "Let's go and eat first."
Tongquan Fort is located on the top of the mountain. Several forts extend upward from the road at the foot of the mountain, guarding the foot of the mountain. On the main road leading to Qingtongxia, the last time Li Dachui came to Qingtongxia, all the cavalry detoured. The purpose was not to attack the city and seize territory, but to intimidate Lengge from rescuing Sullivan.
Once the Qin army launches a large-scale attack on a choke point such as Tongquanbao, it only represents one possibility, that is, the Qin army’s strategic purpose has changed a lot, and they are preparing to attack Qingtongxia on a large scale. We want to seize this strategic point on the border between the two countries.
With the loss of Tongquan Fort, the remaining Longgou Fort is difficult to support independently, and it may also be attacked from both sides by the Qin Anxi Protectorate and the Andong Protectorate. The biggest possibility is to surrender without a fight. retreat.
Once Qingtongxia loses these two supports, how long can it still support it under the massive attack of the Qin people?
In Shuluping's view, Tongquan Fort must be defended to ensure the safety of Qingtongxia.
But the order from Lengge was to retreat back to Qingtongxia with a little resistance.
After experiencing what happened last time, Shuluping also gained an understanding of the affairs in Yandu and the disputes between several princes.
The news that Zhebie is likely to replace Tiele as the commander-in-chief of southern Xinjiang is not a secret in Qingtongxia now.
Without Tongquan Fort and Longgou Fort, a lonely Qingtong Gorge was handed over to Zhebie, which was indeed enough for him to drink a pot.
His Highness's move was quite damaging, but looking at the border residents who fled back in haste, Shu Luping felt very uncomfortable.
The family business they have worked hard for for many years is about to be lost this time.
Standing in Tongquan Castle and looking to the north, there are large areas of fertile farmland and villages, and now, the people are also hurriedly preparing to retreat.
It’s a pity that the crops in the field are growing well.
Shu Luping sighed.
Unlike Lengge, who was born into a noble family, Shuluping was a child of a shepherd family, and he reached his current position after being selected one level at a time.
He knew very well that he had long been branded as the Second Highness.
Like Lengge, there is family support, but I am the support of the entire family. Apart from following His Highness's footsteps, I have no other choice.
But there is always a battle to be fought.
Wild Wolf, Wilted Tiger, and Suzaku are three powerful generals under the Anxi Protectorate. This time two of them are here, and I want to see their abilities.
Shu Luping took another look at the black flag of the Qin army that was disappearing and appearing on the horizon in the distance, took a deep breath, turned around and descended from the city wall.
In Zhenwu City, Linghuye looked at the petition document from Yuntaihuang Chen Liang in his hand, smiled and said to Li Guohua and Linghu Zhishu: "Chen Liang can't sit still again."
"Uncle, I think this guy is unreliable. It would be better to bring it back and put it in front of you!"
Linghuye shook his head: "The tiger must be placed outside to be a deterrent. What we have to do , Just tie the reins, it’s understandable that Chen Liang saw the fighter plane and asked for a fight, and this time, I support him."
Li Guohua nodded and said: "Anxi suddenly launched a large-scale attack. If we have reached an agreement with Tiele, then we will take the opportunity to seize Longgou Fort, and when Zhebie comes, we will have more chips to negotiate terms with the other party.”
"As soon as Zhebie arrived, he couldn't defend a bare Qingtong Gorge even with three heads and six arms. But if he could take back Longgou Fort from our hands, it would immediately put double pressure on Tongquan Fort, so Chen Liang's I also agree with the request for a single battle. Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult to capture Longgou Fort without killing thousands of people. Now we can easily achieve it, so why not?”
Order? Hu Ye smiled and said: "Then write a letter to Chen Liang and let him choose his own opportunity. The last incident made everyone very unhappy. Although Zhishu went to his house to apologize, he also came to me to apologize. , but there is always some gap, this time is also a good opportunity to ease the relationship."
"Exactly. After the establishment of the Anxi Protectorate, people like Wang De are now more active. The commander-in-chief is debating a few words!" Li Guohua said with a smile: "We can't extrapolate local generals like Chen Liang."
(End of this chapter)