My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 103: Trampling on Xirong with wild hooves

The night passes slowly like water, and the morning sun rises again in the east.

When the sun pushed the edge of the light and shone on the city wall of Yantangguan, the troops and horses in the pass were already being mobilized frequently. The cavalry came and went like the wind on the smoke and dust. The shafts of military carriages went in and out of the pass. A large number of carriages were driving into the city gate from the south. Then they crossed the street and went to the West Gate to gather and wait.

Announcements of the announcement were posted in the market place, and horses galloped and shouted in the streets.

"Qi Baoguo was good at closing passes and letting barbarians enter, causing death and injury to the people of Yunzhen. He made a kneeling statue as a warning to future generations. Now I tell everyone that although Qi Baoguo died, everyone in the Qi family still committed crimes. Their property was confiscated and Yunzhen was punished with three years of hard labor. , build houses and farm for the people who lost their loved ones this time, and you are not allowed to desert or slack off during this period. If there is any of the above, everyone will be implicated!"

The sound spread throughout the streets and alleys in Guan. After hearing the news, the people and the brave people applauded in the streets. There were also people who were grateful for the protection of the Qi family for generations. They breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved.

Not long after, they saw a group of Qi family members dressed in ordinary people's clothes walking through the street crying, supporting each other towards the city gate, looking back at the lively streets and alleys from time to time. It was a long journey, and they didn't know whether they could survive it. Get there.

Shortly after they walked out of the city gate, groups of cavalry galloped into the gate and then assembled on the outskirts of the west gate.Lu Bu sat on Feiyan Hongyun's horse, looking ahead at the looming wilderness, with a nostalgic look on his face.

"I haven't seen the grassland for a long time since Jiuyuan came out."

On the horseback beside him, Gao Shun had an upright temperament. Even for Lu Bu, he had always been outspoken, "If Marquis Wen had a bit of his current temper back then, he would probably leave a mark in the history books."

"Haha, it was only after I died once that I had the temperament I have today. If it were Baimenlou back then, Lu Bu would still be the same one who was not afraid of the world's heroes." At Gao Shun's blunt words, Lu Bu laughed and turned his head. Looking left and right: "Where is Wenyuan?"

"Going to look for Guan Yunchang."

Gao Shun pointed not far away, where five thousand Bingzhou troops were gathering in formation, and there were various carriages nearby. Guan Yu and Zhang Liao were walking side by side near the carriages, and came to a small mound to stop.

"I'm very happy to see Yun Chang again. When I heard that Yun Chang was killed that year, Liao was so angry that he didn't get out of bed for half a month." Seeing this old friend again, Zhang Liao couldn't help but be filled with emotions. He looked away from the distance and looked at his old friend. .Guan Yu also looked at him, they were no longer as young as they were then.

The wind blew their gray beards and they looked at each other for a moment, then they held their hands and bowed to each other in the wind.

"By the way, what about Wen Yuan..." Guan Yu wanted to say how to die, but he felt inappropriate when he said the words. Just when he was about to change the subject, Zhang Liao started laughing: "I was sick in bed during the southern expedition to Soochow. Gone with regret.”

When talking about Soochow, Guan Yu and Zhang Liao's eyes suddenly turned cold, and they said the word "rats" in unison: "Rat!"

Then they looked at each other, smiled, and walked away.

A few steps away from the large number of parked carriages, Zhang Fei uncovered the coarse cloth covering it and saw that it was filled with dirt, and his eyes showed doubts.Ma Chao next to him grabbed a handful and rubbed it carefully. Densely packed fine particles could be seen among the loose mud.

"The general's plan to disrupt Xirong will cause the mud to be filled with locust eggs. By June, locusts will inevitably appear everywhere."

Zhang Fei looked at the dozens of large vehicles and was slightly speechless.

"This method will not eat up all the grass on the grassland. The Xirong people's cattle and sheep will not even have anything to eat."

As he continued to speak, he caught a glimpse of Lu Bu riding towards his second brother from the corner of his eye. He turned around and faced him, fearing that Guan Yu would suffer a loss.

"Lu Bu, what are you doing here?!"

"It's none of your business."

Lu Bu did not dismount, and stared at Guan Yu who was walking. "Guan Yunchang, Bu has something to ask you."

"Please speak." Guan Yu looked solemn, not afraid to look at him.

"I want to ask..." Lu Bu touched the horse's mane and lowered his voice a little: "I want to ask what happened to my wife and daughter after a certain family died?"

"General Lu must ask Cao Cao now."

Hearing this, Lu Bu's eyes dimmed slightly, and he turned his horse's head silently and left.

woo~~
On the city tower, the horn sounded, and Su Chen put on his armor and rode out. The three thousand wolf riders assembled mounted their horses one after another. The Bingzhou army was already preparing to leave. Each of them only carried a few days of rations.

"Qi Youhu!" Su Chen tilted his head and called the youngest son of the Qi family to follow him, "You are familiar with this place, and the Yelang tribe also knows it. You lead the five hundred cavalry under your command to lead my Bingzhou cavalry there."

"Yes, General!" Qi Youhu took a deep breath. It was the first time for him to lead the five hundred cavalry under his father's command. He had to perform better no matter what. Thinking about it, he rushed out first with a hint of the horse's belly. The five hundred cavalrymen who followed them out of the pass also shook their reins, clamped the horse's belly and galloped out.

Lu Bu, who was lost in his thoughts, heard the sound of horse hooves and raised his face. His depressed mood suddenly lifted, his eyes showed a fierce light again, and he growled: "Bingzhou——"

"——Wolf Rider!"

The densely packed cavalry roared and spread out under the golden morning sun with slow steps.Ma Chao shook the reins, his face became ferocious with excitement. He jumped on his horse and rushed to Lu Bu's side, and the two horses galloped side by side on the field.

Guan Yu got on his horse, and Zhang Liao and Gao Shun on the side also got on their horses one by one. Su Chen came to the front with the shield and halberd warriors, raised his hand, "Send this great gift to the Yelang tribe. Before nightfall today, we will go to their tent." Here, roast the cattle and sheep to comfort the three armies!"

Five thousand Bingzhou troops, as well as a group of young men escorting the car, suddenly roared with excitement.

Uh...

woo woo woo...

The desolate horn horn sounded again in the slowly moving array of infantry and chariot shafts, chasing the retreating dust and smoke, and the pace was obviously much faster than when heading north.

After all, they were still holding their breath in their hearts when they killed the barbarians.

……

Far away from Yantang Pass, the sheep gnawed the grass leisurely, and the Xirong people grazing on the backs of their horses leisurely basked in the rising morning sun.

ding ding ding ding...

It was the sound of copper bells coming from afar. The lazy shepherd stretched out his hand to block the sun and looked towards the sound of the copper bells in the distance. It was a tiny piece of dust and smoke spreading towards this side. When he was wondering where the cavalry came from, suddenly there was another sound. The sound of many hooves sounded, and he suddenly turned his head to look in the other direction. What he saw was densely packed cavalry leaping over the hill in front, galloping, and then he saw an arrow shooting under his eyes. .With a pop, the arrow penetrated his neck, and he fell directly from the horse. In his last view of the ground, the sheep scattered in panic, and the direction where countless iron hooves rushed towards was exactly where he was. Tribe - Yelang tribe.

Sometimes, war comes without warning.

The warning herdsman was still running on the grassland. The next second, he was shot off his horse with an arrow.

The red horse was running wildly. Lu Bu put on his bow and raised one hand. Ma Chao pulled the reins. The horse's head turned and ran in another direction. The mighty cavalry immediately split and turned into two groups, one red and one white. The generals dispersed like the tide.

Surrounded from left to right like thousands of troops, they quickly moved through the grassland.

Fifteen miles southwest.

Fur-sewn tents were gathered together in an irregular circle. This was a tribe with a population of several hundred.

In the bright morning, Xirong herdsmen were busy with their own business. Some drove their cattle and sheep back to the pen, making noisy noises. There were also two Xirong boys who were playing, shaking their pigtails and chatting with their friends. Holding a wooden branch as a sword and making gestures.

When the sound of dense horse hooves came, the two children stopped what they were doing and turned their heads to look to the southeast. The busy women in the tribe also stopped what they were doing and stopped to look.

The horseshoes approached like thunder.

A cavalry of thousands of people rushed over, dragging dust and smoke. The leader was a man in silver armor and white robes, with a lion's helmet and tassels floating in the air. He drew his bow and aimed an arrow at this direction.

whoosh-

Arrows flew instantly.

Before the boy standing there could react, the playmate beside him flew backwards, and blood splashed on his face.At this moment, the tribe suddenly fell into chaos. The woman who had lost her child cried and rushed to grab the child's body. The young and old men in the tribe yelled and got into the tent to take out spears, bows and arrows.

The boy from Xirong, who was still standing there blankly, blinked. In his sight, a war horse galloped towards him, and the blade slashed down with a swipe.

The head with a confused expression flew into the sky, and in the last view, densely packed cavalry swept into the tribe like a tide.

The war horses advanced at high speed, and the steel knives they pulled out were slashing wildly at the heads of the people in the tribe. The heads, scalps, and flesh were flying everywhere. The Xirong woman holding the dead child was slashed and fell to the ground. He died and was trampled by the hooves of the following horses.

Xirong, a young man who rushed out of the tent angrily, yelled "Wow!" and stabbed a black horse that rushed towards him. The knight in silver armor on the horse tightened the reins, and the black horse neighed and roared. He stood up and his cloak fluttered for a moment. , Ma Chao pulled it out with a flash of cold light from his waist, and directly split the Xirong man's head in half.

Holding a gun in one hand and a sword in the other, he sat on horseback and roared at the wolf riders surrounding the small tribe:

"Everything that the Xirong people did in Yunqi will be returned. No barbarians will be left behind, no matter whether they are women, children, old or weak!"

Among the cavalry rushing around to kill, someone lit the tent, and the flames burst into flames in a moment. Thick smoke swept into the sky with the wind. A small part of the entire tribe fell into the sea of ​​​​fire, and the burning bodies ran around, making heart-rending screams. yelled, and then set more tents on fire.

Black smoke swept across the sky.

There were also people who escaped from the tribe, riding horses on the grassland, rushing towards the attached Yelang tribe.The Yelang tribe immediately exploded after hearing the news. They had never encountered such a thing in the grasslands west of Yantang Pass. Even the body of the Yanguo border guard was still hanging on their flagpole.

He couldn't tolerate the provocation of Udanu's majesty, especially when he heard that it was the Yan people's cavalry. He was not afraid at all. On the grassland, his cavalry was the most powerful.

"Evil Slave Hu! Summon as many warriors as you can in the Hull tribe. Follow this cowardly messenger and visit his weak tribe. Let the enemy know who is the master of this grassland!"

A man with disheveled hair emerged from the tent. He was tall, dark-skinned, and had several thick wolf teeth hanging around his neck.

He is Xie Cheya's brother.

Xie Nuhu whistled, and a white horse rushed in front of him. He turned over and shouted loudly in Xirong dialect. After a while, various voices responded in the tribe.

Soon, more than 2000 people gathered around him. They were both herdsmen and skilled cavalry. When they heard that a small tribe was attacked by the Yan cavalry, they gave out the most courageous shouts, turned their horses and followed the evil slaves and galloped away. .

In the sky, there is the ferocious cry of eagles.

The big eagle swooped down and landed on the giant man's arm.

Su Chen received the note from Dian Wei and glanced at it. He only replied: "Let Lu Bu decide what to do. There is only one request: tell this Yelang tribe, I will have the final say in the future."

After a moment, the eagle spread its wings and soared into the sky again, flying into the distance. It looked down at the earth and found a silhouette of a horse resting on the ground. It cried out and pounced down. After landing on the ground, the note on its talons was taken away. Walk.

On the red horse, the cloak was flying. Lu Bu glanced at the note handed to him, then raised his arm, clenched his palm into a fist, and the fifteen hundred rider, who was either sitting or lying down, got on his horse.

While moving slowly, the cavalry group accelerated. After a few miles, they climbed over a grass hill and the huge tribal camp in the distance came into view.

"Follow me!"

Lu Bu whispered softly, and the horse under him took a step forward, then rushed down the grass hill. The halberd he dragged drew an arc, and he said again in his voice: "Follow me——"

Remembering the past, it seemed that at this moment, he returned to the grassland and faced the fierce Xianbei people back then. His wild face turned ferocious, and his voice suddenly shouted loudly.

"Follow me... and level this place!"

The iron hooves of the fifteen hundred wolf cavalry behind them rolled like thunder. Grass clippings were rolled up between the churning horses' hooves, making a rumbling sound as they swooped towards the Xirong camp in the distance.

"Kill!" Lu Bu slowly raised his halberd.

The cavalry running behind them raised their bows and arrows and raised their heads to the sky. Then, dense arrows soared into the sky and flew towards the tribal camp that was still living.

(End of this chapter)