The Turks were located in the grasslands and were rich in cattle, sheep, and horses, but they lacked salt, iron, and resources. Thus, at the suggestion of the Third Princess, many merchant camps were set up outside the pass, allowing Turkic merchants and caravans from the Central Plains to trade within these merchant camps.
He also issued a small number of Heavenly Wolf Merchant Cards. All Central Plains caravans, Turkic troops, and Horse Gang bandits who held the Heavenly Wolf Merchant Cards were not allowed to harass them. If they violated the rules, the Heavenly Wolf Nine-Fangs would 'kill them without sparing'.
Green Plateau Village was one of the many Turkic villages.
Early in the morning, the golden sun had just risen from the horizon. The dewdrops hanging on the grass had not yet dispersed. Each dewdrop reflected the rising sun. These 'little suns' hung on the grass, shining with the morning light.
A caravan from Liyang left the Green Plateau Village not long after the gate of the village was opened. They were heading towards the Liyang Jin Province. There was a luxurious carriage in the caravan that was particularly eye-catching.
If it weren't for the Sky Wolf Merchant Plate hanging on the carriage, the spies that the bandits had planted in the Green Plateau Village would have sent out a message to their brothers to kill this fat sheep.
However, those with guts would die from hunger. There were still a few ghosts who didn't know how to die. Seeing that this caravan dared to set off without even bringing a bow and arrow, they secretly slipped out of the city and sent a message to their brothers, preparing to intercept and kill this caravan without leaving a trace.
On the earthen walls of the Green Plateau Village, a breathtakingly beautiful Turkic beauty gazed at the Liyang Caravan, her eyes as cold as a piece of eternal ice.
This caravan was a spy planted by the Turkic Duyu Camp in Liyang. She had deliberately left a loophole by letting them travel without bows and arrows and have the six hundred 'Bazuo Wolf Cavalry' under the Great Khan secretly protect them.
She wanted to see if the Liyang Minister of War, who thought that he could change his appearance by wearing the Lingyu Mask, would be able to discover this 'flaw' that was already obvious enough.
In the end, until now. Even the Crown Prince's reading companion did not notice this flaw. He really thought that with a Sky Wolf Merchant Plate, this caravan would be able to travel without being disturbed.
In the world, especially on the Turkic steppe, survival depended not on the protection of others, but on one's own strength. On the grasslands, even a three-year-old child understood this principle. It was laughable that Lord Li Yang couldn't figure out the key.
Just like the few scouts in Li City last night, they didn't care if you had the protection of the Sky Wolf Merchant Plate or not. As long as you had enough silver and were weak enough, they would dare to rob and kill you.
It seemed that Prince Liyang was just so-so. The 'serial stratagem' that he had set for the Great Khan had started as smoothly as he had expected.
It was said that the Nine Kingdoms of the Central Plains were vast and had many talents.
The first sentence was indeed true. The last sentence... Although there were tens of millions of people in the Nine Kingdoms that claimed to be the orthodox Central Plains, other than the son-in-law of the East Yue, the fatuous ruler of the West Shu, the playboy of the Northern Wei, the Half-lip and Huang Changchong of Liyang, and the Shorty Yan of the West Chu, how many people could compete with him in terms of wisdom?
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The Great Snow Camp had traveled ten li away from the Impermanence Valley when they encountered a hundred Turkic cavalry. Three of the Great Snow Camp members had died and five were injured. Hong Tao gave the order to continue advancing, the Turkic cavalry following behind.
When the Great Snow Camp reached nine li from Impermanence Valley, the hundred Turkic cavalry once again attacked, killing two and injuring three. Hong Tao still gave the order to continue advancing.
On the way to the foot of Impermanence Valley, the one hundred Turkic cavalry had attacked eight times, killing thirty-one of the soldiers, lightly injuring thirty-nine, and heavily injuring none.
Hong Tao gave the order for the entire army to return to their formation and defend where they stood. He also ordered his scouts to use Turkic flag language to inform the Turkic cavalry that had been following them."The Liyang Great Snow Battalion has followed the ancient customs of the Turkic steppe and called for the 'true' commander of the enemy to appear and fight. If the enemy continues to fight without saying a word, the Great Snow Battalion will abandon their supplies and wait for reinforcements on the mountain.”
At this point, many readers would definitely have two questions. Why did the Turks go through so much trouble to devour the Great Snow Camp? What did Zedangor mean?
The Great Snow Battalion was not a strong army in the ordinary sense. In reality, the Great Snow Camp was a strong army of scouts. They were the most sensitive eyes and ears of the entire Jinzhou Border Army.
In every battle, the one thousand soldiers of the Great Snow Camp would be able to detect the movements of the Turkic army even earlier, and they were the nightmare of all Turkic scouts.
Destroying the Great Snow Camp would mean that the Jinzhou Border Army would lose one eye, one ear, one claw, and one fang.
The reason why the Turks had gone to such great lengths to set up this formation was to lure out a 'horseless' Great Snow Camp.
If all the soldiers of the Great Snow Camp rode out on their warhorses, even six thousand of them would not be able to take down the 1,300 soldiers of the Liyang Great Snow Camp, let alone six hundred of them.
As for why the Snow Camp didn't ride horses, other than the fact that they were worried about damaging their horses if they marched at night, the other reason was that the Turkic 'wise commander', with his meticulous planning, had made the commander-in-chief of the border army of Jinzhou and the Snow Camp mistakenly believe that this was just a' normal escort operation that could reduce the bad feelings of the nobles in Liyang toward the Snow Camp and was not dangerous.'Liyang lacked good horses, and the Snow Camp had fallen into this trap in order to save unnecessary horse losses.
As for 'Zedangedo', it was an ancient ritual of the steppe that was followed by both the Turks and the Northerners.' Battle of Glory 'was the translation of' Zedangedo'.
Between the grassland tribes, when the strength of the two sides was similar and they could not completely wipe out the other party in a short period of time, they could launch Zedangor. Both sides would give up the geographical advantage and fight on the plains. If they did not kill the other party until they were completely wiped out, they would not eat or sleep, and would not retreat until the death.
Although the Great Snow Camp had no horses, if they abandoned their supplies and went up the mountain to defend themselves, the Turkic cavalry would become targets for the defenders, even if they could charge up the mountain on horseback, not to mention the steep terrain and the reduced mobility of their horses.
As a result, the Turkic cavalry's absolute advantage in riding and archery was gone.
Moreover, as long as the Snow Camp went up the mountain and defended for a day and night, the Jin Prefecture border army would send out a large army to pick up the Snow Camp that didn't return on time.
That was why the Turkic wise marshal had gone to such great lengths to have the Great Snow Camp escort the 'noble who couldn't leave the heavy carriage.'
She wanted to make it impossible for the Great Snow Camp to 'go up the mountain and wait for reinforcements.'
In fact, even the 'death of the entire camp' of the Great Snow Camp was within the 'expectations' of that breathtakingly beautiful and cold Turkic 'Wisdom Commander'.
Hong Tao was able to become the commander of the Great Snow Camp not only because of his 'nice guy' character. If he didn't have some skills, how could he convince these 'heroes' of the Great Snow Camp?
When he heard from Cenxi that the noble in the carriage was 'unable to leave the carriage for long periods of time due to special reasons', he had seen through the plans of the Turkic' Wisdom Commander'.
This was why he had the scouts use Turkic flag language to say 'Zedangedo'.
Since the other party hadn't touched the 'noble in the carriage' before, it meant that in their hearts, the life and death of the Great Snow Camp was more important than the 'noble in the carriage.'
The death of the Great Snow Camp in exchange for the lives of the 'people' in the carriage was a worthwhile debt to the Turks.
As for the Turkic cavalry wanting to capture all the nobles in the Great Snow Camp and the carriage?
Hehe, you're thinking too much. Unless the person sitting in the carriage was the current Emperor, otherwise, the Snow Camp would only be buried with him if they knew that everyone would die together.
Moreover, if His Majesty was really in this carriage, not to mention the fact that the Jin Prefecture border army would send out their entire army to protect the carriage, even the Turks would not leave the dragon liver behind and eat the bear paw of the Great Snow Camp.
As Hong Tao had expected.
An hour later, another five hundred Turkic cavalry charged out from the other side of the valley.
Just as Hong Tao had expected, the commander of the Turkic Bazuo Wolf Cavalry had accepted the Zedan Gedor sent by the Great Snow Camp.
The two sides broke their arrows and swore an oath, and the Turks released the carriage and the thirty-six guards.
At the same time, the Turks would also send fifty elite cavalry and carriages to stop twenty li away from Impermanence Valley and release red flames. The Turkic cavalry and the soldiers of the Great Snow Camp at the foot of the mountain would start fighting at the sight of the red flames, and both sides would fight to the death without eating or sleeping.
When more than half of the Great Snow Camp had been killed, they would release red flames once more. When the fifty Turkic elite cavalry saw the flames, they would throw away all their arrows and then drive their horses three li away from the convoy, not allowing them to continue following them.
The convoy would release blue flames after they had abandoned their arrows and retreated three miles. After seeing the blue flames, the Great Snow Camp at the foot of the mountain would continue to fight the Turkic cavalry on the plains.
If the fifty Turkic cavalry returned, the convoy would continue to release blue flames, and the Great Snow Camp would give up fighting the Turkic cavalry and retreat to the mountain to wait for reinforcements.
If the convoy still released blue flames and had the Great Snow Camp wait for reinforcements despite the fact that the fifty Turkic elite cavalry didn't continue to tail them, then the Great Snow Camp would have been able to escape.
The fifty elite cavalry would release red flames once again to entangle the convoy. The Turkic elite cavalry would also give up on attacking the Great Snow Camp, quickly catching up to the convoy and annihilating them.
For the Turks, the threat of a half-destroyed Great Snow Camp was no different from a full force. Half of the soldiers were veterans, and half were recruits. In less than two or three months, the Great Snow Camp would recover at least ninety percent of its original strength.
For the Great Snow Camp, the Turks would need at least four hours to destroy the heavily injured Great Snow Camp. With these four hours, the Bazuo Wolf Riders would no longer be able to pursue the convoy.
In this way, both sides achieved their goals. It could also eliminate the possibility of each other going back on their words to the greatest extent.
Five hundred and fifty Turkic elite cavalry and one thousand two hundred and ninety-four soldiers of the Great Snow Camp were outside the valley, facing each other three hundred paces apart.
The Snow Camp formed a circular formation, and in the middle of the formation, the thirty-one bodies of the deceased were neatly placed. They were not lying flat on the ground, but in groups of three or four, sitting with their backs against each other. Other than the 36 riders who had escorted the carriage away as seeds, the 1,325 people of the entire camp had died together today!
"Brothers, let's shout out our 'Big Snow Camp's song' to send Old Water Chestnut and the others off.”
At this moment, the Great Snow Camp's commander, Hong Tao, no longer had the usual kind and docile look on his face. It was as if he had been possessed by that martial arts maniac from the Great Snow Camp, the " Water Cloak Warrior ". His entire body was emitting a brilliant killing intent that said," Strangers keep away ".
"Drink a bowl of wine and take a piss. The men of the Great Snow Camp wear their uniforms! (The one in the robe, hey, the robe)"
(You can use the tune of the nameless little song in Liang Jiahui and Zhang Manyu's version of New Dragon Inn to sing here. Everyone, please hum it for yourself.)）
1,294 people roared with the momentum of 10,000 people. In the ears of Xu Xiao and the other 'seeds' of the Great Snow Camp who had left, they heard the monstrous battle intent of the 1,325 brothers and sisters of the Great Snow Camp who were risking their lives.
At this moment, including Xu Xiao who had just joined the camp for a day, the thirty-six 'seeds of the Snow Camp' all had bloodshot eyes!
Xu Xiao stretched out his hand and tore off the shoulder rope tied to the Yellow Dust Bow. He pulled out his bow and arrow, turned his horse around, and was about to rush back. At this moment, he no longer cared about military orders. He only wanted to live and die with these good men.
Everyone, including Feng Yuan, drew their bows and nocked their arrows. They turned their horses around and wanted to rush back with Xu Xiao, but someone stood in front of them.
This person was the commandant and vice commander of the Great Snow Camp,'Water Carapace Warrior!'
"If you don't want them to die in peace, continue to carry out the general's orders.”
Moat Warrior gritted his teeth and growled. Xu Xiao saw that the joints of his fingers holding the knife were bloodless because he held it too tightly. Xu Xiao also saw that when the Water Clover spoke, a stream of blood flowed out of the corner of his mouth, which was caused by him biting off the tender flesh on his lips and tongue.
"Turkic wolf pups, this old man will remember your faces. We have a score to settle.”
Xu Xiao roared at the distant Bazuo Wolf Cavalry, then glared at the fifty Turkic lackeys not far from the carriage before turning his horse around and returning to the carriage. The rest of the seeds from the Snow Camp also urged their horses back to the carriage like Xu Xiao.
Qi Wufu secretly heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. This new kid did have some skills. He was unafraid of death and could suppress his anger and impulse in the shortest time possible. He was also the first to discover the peculiarities of the caravan and realize that the true goal of the Turks was to devour the Great Snow Camp.
Moreover, looking at his previous skills, although he was only a Rank-4 martial artist, he was able to unleash his strength, speed, and reaction to the extreme. There was not a single bit of hesitation when he attacked.
If it wasn't for his last sentence,'Remember the face of the Tu Jue, there's no need to be afraid of revenge.'He was afraid that he would not be able to suppress the impulse in his heart and turn his horse around to rush back to his death.
" Fatty Hong, you've really found me a good helper.'
"Wearing a military robe and unsheathing a saber, you dare to walk into a dragon's den and a tiger's den! (Let's go, hey, let's go)"
Seeing that Xu Xiao and the others didn't charge up, Hong Tao and the other soldiers of the Great Snow Camp finally felt relieved. Their heroic roars once again resounded through the world.
An hour later, a streak of scarlet flames soared into the sky.
Xu Xiao and the fifty Bazuo Wolf Cavalry that were following them stopped twenty miles away from the Impermanence Valley.
Every 'seed' of the Great Snow Camp on horseback gripped the bows and sabers in their hands tightly, controlling themselves from charging back and 'sending themselves to their deaths'.
At the same time, the 550 Bazuo Wolf Riders swung their scimitars forward, leading the charge towards the Snow Camp.
"Wuwuwu!"
"Oh oh!"
The Bazo wolf cavalry charged forward while letting out excited cries.
They were the most elite cavalry soldiers of the Turkic Khan's tent, the Bazuo Wolf Cavalry of the Four Sentinel Guards. They had heard of the most elite and valiant Snow Camp of the Liyang border army countless times in the military reports on the front lines.
You haven't even fought with us four, yet you dare to call yourself the most elite and valiant? Have you asked me about my scimitar and bow?
Although the Great Snow Camp did not ride horses this time, they did not lack the equipment they usually wore when marching and fighting. Each of them had a fifty-jin fine iron shield, which was one of their daily weights during training.
(When I was writing this paragraph, the old man remembered that when I was 23 or 24 years old, I used to work in a factory. There was a kind of wire coil with a diameter of 30 centimeters and a thickness of 15 centimeters in the factory. Each coil weighed 20 pounds. We usually started at 8 am and ended at 8 pm. At noon, we rested for an hour. He moved these iron wire plates from the warehouse to the factory 100 meters away. At that time, each of us carried at least two plates. Those who were strong could carry four plates at a time. Even those little girls who were eighteen or nineteen years old could carry at least one plate at a time. The old man had set the weight of the shield to 50 pounds based on his past experience. The Snow Battalion is a professional army, they can't possibly be inferior to us ordinary people. The old man had said before that he would seriously respect every character. Even if they didn't even have a name, the old man wouldn't brush them off.）
During wartime, these shields were essential for building a defensive formation.
That was because the speed of the Bazo wolf cavalry was extremely fast.
Thus, from the very beginning, the commanding general Hong Tao had completely given up on the idea of using bows and arrows to resist the enemy.
The outermost circle of the formation was guarded by the strong men of the Snowy Camp with shields. A group of soldiers who were not tall but had thick legs 'bent down' and 'pushed' the shields they held with their hands in front of the lower bodies of the shield-bearing men, forming a barricade made of 'humans'.
They relied on their flesh and blood to forcefully block the Bazo wolf cavalry's horse power charge time and time again.
When a strongman fell, another strongman would immediately rush up from behind, pick up their shields, and continue to block in front.
Behind this 'human-shaped barricade' were the 'pikemen' who were using their two-foot-long cone-headed short clubs and five-foot-long short spears to form a 'seven-foot-long horse-fighting spear' through a special pin spring. (Does anyone know which movie inspired this old man?)）
Each thrust of their spears would pierce through the necks of the Turkic warhorses, causing them to fall to the ground in a very short time due to excessive bleeding or broken necks. (2 feet =66.66 cm; 5 feet =1.66 meters, 7 feet =2.33 meters, and 1.5 feet = 1.66 meters. Reading this, readers who took out a tape measure to measure the length, please consciously go to the book review section to leave a message.）
As for the Turkic riders who had fallen off their horses, the spearmen would not waste their time on these nimble foes. The sharpshooters from the Snow Camp would deal with them.
Although the sharpshooters of the Great Snow Camp couldn't shoot twenty arrows in a row like Xu Xiao, shooting three arrows in a row wasn't a problem for them. Some people could even shoot ten arrows in a row.
Although the Turkic riders were agile, they had been slowed down by the sudden loss of their horses, and this delay had become a talisman to their deaths. They could dodge one or two arrows, but very few could dodge three, and those who could dodge three arrows would receive 'special care' from the Great Snow Camp's marksmen.
"Look at the one who made your dog so strong. Three pieces of 'iron noodles' won't be enough to feed you. I'll give you another ten!”
The first wave of the Bazuo Wolf Cavalry's assault ended with twenty Turkic knights and twenty warhorses each.
"With the saber unsheathed and the courage, we can't cower even if there are thousands of troops! (That can't be bad, hey, can't be bad)"
The heroic and powerful 'Great Snow Camp' chants sounded again on the battlefield.
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