At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 26 Night Attack
"Correct."

"Wherever our Ruoqiang tribe's cavalry goes, no one can defeat them."

"The Ruoqiang cavalry is mighty."

"mighty…"

At this time, the chief of the Ruoqiang tribe, Helian Bor, stepped into the tent.

It’s early autumn, but the grassland has already started to get cold.

The Ruoqiang tribe leader was even wrapped in a thick sheepskin coat.

"I have received the news."

Helian Bol sat down and said, "In the past few days, the people of Xiliang have begun to collect food for us."

"My king, please give me more Xiliang women this time."

A big man with a curly beard stood up and said with a chuckle, "Last year, those guys were not good enough to play with. They died in just two months."

"Haha."

Suddenly, everyone in the royal tent burst into laughter.

"no problem."

Helian Bol nodded and said, "Kill a few Xiliang men, and I will reward you with a few Xiliang women."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The man was grinning from ear to ear.

"My lord, where shall we fight first this year?"

"Why not Dingxi?"

A tribal leader suggested: "I heard from passing merchants that the grain in Dingxi is growing very well this year."

"My king, how about we unite a few more tribes this year."

Another leader of the Ruoqiang tribe said: "The new governor of Xiliang is not easy to deal with. I got the news that several thousand troops from Xiliang have been stationed in the three cities of Wuyang in the past two days."

"Haha."

The tribal leader's words caused everyone to burst into laughter.

"Are the soldiers of Xiliang Prefecture worthy of being compared with the warriors of our tribe?"

"Every time he didn't follow us and eat our dust."

"Xiliang County stretches for hundreds of miles, with no strategic location to defend. Our Ruoqiang tribe's army comes and goes like the wind. I'm afraid they will still be in the dark after we have robbed all the food in Dingxi."

"My king, it is better to be careful."

The tribal leader wanted to continue speaking, but was stopped by Helian Bol: "Asra, I know you are timid."

"This time you will be in charge of leading the troops to guard the rear. I will personally lead the tribal warriors to attack Dingxi."

"Don't worry, I will give you ten Xiliang women when the time comes."

"But the premise is that I have to wait until I get tired of playing."

Another tribal leader scoffed.

On the grassland, every large Zaohu tribe is made up of many small tribes gathered together.

Helian Bol clapped his hands, and more than twenty Xiliang women walked into the king's tent, all of them with their clothes half-undressed and forced smiles.

"Have fun."

Helian Bol smiled and said, "This year, we will bring back more young and beautiful Xiliang women."

The tribal leaders began to fight for these women like wolves, and screams and exclamations rang out in the royal tent.

Their husbands, brothers, mothers, fathers, and all their family members had long since died under the iron hoofs of the Ruoqiang people.

The party didn't end until midnight.

The tribal leaders left one by one, and Helianbol waved before leaving.

The surrounding soldiers rushed into the tent.

"forgive me."

"Please."

"Help."

Sharp screams echoed.

In the distance, the slaves who were working looked at this scene and turned their heads away one by one.

"brute."

The thin man was whipped all over his body and hung up by the soldiers of the Ruoqiang tribe just because he cursed in a low voice.

"This is what happens."

A Ruoqiang soldier held a blood-stained whip and sneered, "Anyone who dares to say more will be treated like him."

Every year, the Ruoqiang tribe would march into various counties in Xiliang and plunder large amounts of food and people.

The old people and children were killed, leaving only young men and women.

Women become their playthings, and young men are slaves who work like beasts of burden.

If there is a disaster year and there is not enough food on the grassland, the fate of these captured people from Xiliang will be even more miserable.

"One day, my Xiliang army will slaughter all of you barbarians."

On the gate, the hung man spat bloody phlegm on the soldier's face and said with a miserable smile: "When the time comes, you will also be living a life worse than death."

"Haha."

The soldiers around laughed unscrupulously.

"what did he say?"

"Will the Xiliang cavalry come?" "But for so many years, why have the cavalry from our Ruoqiang tribe been wreaking havoc on the land of Xiliang?"

"Are there still men in Xiliang?"

"Haha, the women in Xiliang are all livestock kept by our grassland warriors."

The soldiers laughed at him.

The people from Xiliang who were brought here could only lower their heads and dare not speak.

"Xiao Zhishi will save us."

A man spoke in a low voice.

"What did you say?"

The soldier next to him pulled him out and drew the scimitar from his waist with a ferocious look.

"Prefect Xiao will definitely kill you."

The man summoned up his courage and shouted with all his strength.

"laugh."

The scimitar chopped down and the head fell to the ground.

……

On the grassland thirty miles east of Longshan, a group of black-armored cavalry were advancing rapidly.

The horse's hooves were wrapped in cotton cloth, so the sound they made was very small.

Plus the weather is nice tonight.

The cold moon is dim and has the cover of night.

The 4,000 Xiliang cavalry led by Lu Ju marched 20 miles east of the Ruoqiang tribe without being discovered.

People have titles and horses have hoofs wrapped around them.

"The spies ahead have been cleared."

At this time, Liao Huan came towards them with a cavalry of veteran soldiers, about forty in number.

"Have you found out where Helianbol's king's tent is?"

Lu Ju stepped forward holding a seven-foot-long dry knife.

“I figured it out.”

Liao Huan nodded.

"The general must live."

Lu Ju said, "I will lead two thousand cavalrymen to charge from the front. You and Zhuge Shou will each lead a thousand cavalrymen to attack from the left and right wings and head straight for Helian Bor's tent."

"Before coming here, the general ordered that Helian Bor be skinned alive in Xiliang City."

"no problem."

There was a cold light in Liao Huan and Zhuge Shou's eyes.

"Use fire as a signal."

After giving instructions on the division of troops, Lu Ju led his two thousand cavalrymen and headed straight for the Ruoqiang tribe.

Liao Huan and Zhuge Shou were on the left and right, each leading a thousand cavalry.

Just like the Battle of Yuyang, they surrounded the Ruoqiang tribe on three sides and wiped out the entire tribe in one breath.

The only difference is that in the Battle of Yuyang, a small force surrounded a large force, while in this Battle of Longshan, a large force surrounded a small force.

There were only a few thousand cavalrymen in the Ruoqiang tribe who could fight, and the rest were the elderly, children, women and children.

Just after Mao hour.

A hint of paleness appeared on the horizon.

The sky was grey and foggy.

The cold wind was howling, blowing up some weeds. The patrolling cavalrymen from the Ruoqiang tribe returned to the camp, yawning.

"It's freezing cold."

A soldier complained: "We patrol at night, but they can sleep with Xiliang women in their arms."

He quietly pointed to the soldiers guarding the king's tent.

"They are the king's personal guards. They are no match for us little soldiers."

The companion beside him shook his head: "If you have this thought, you might as well go back to sleep."

"Come all over."

The centurion in charge of patrol was counting the men and found that one team was missing.

"what happened?"

The centurion's face turned pale.

"Most likely he went to hang out."

someone said.

"Look for it quickly."

The centurion was furious.

Just now.

The ground shook slightly and a low rumbling sound, like thunder, was heard from a distance.

As people of the grassland, they are extremely sensitive to this low roar, which is the sound of thousands of troops galloping towards them.

(End of this chapter)