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- Although Xu Wushan was not considered desperate, the dense mountain forests along the way still caused these Wuhuan people to suffer a lot.
Especially since it is still summer, there are so many mosquitoes in the mountains and forests that it is unbearable.
Even though the Wuhuan people originally grew up in the deep mountains and old forests, they are not unfamiliar with these things, but after all, they are on the march.
In addition, during their previous escape, they had basically lost all their luggage.
On average, each person carries no more than three days of rations.
What¡¯s even more uncomfortable is that the terrain of Xu Wushan is dangerous, and if infantry is passing through, the speed will be faster.
But they were all cavalry, and the consumption of horses along the way made them even more exhausted.
Some people may say, wouldn¡¯t it be enough for the war horses to eat grass? Is there still a lack of grass on this mountain?
There is indeed no shortage of fresh and tender grass on the mountain, but the problem is that they carry more than 20,000 war horses.
And there is another misunderstanding here. When the cavalry actually fights, in order to maintain the physical strength of the war horse, the war horse must use a large amount of refined grain every day.
Based on the food intake of Wuhuan horses, they need at least twenty kilograms of refined grain and five to ten kilograms of hay every day to ensure normal riding.
But now, they don¡¯t even have food for people to eat, let alone food for war horses.
During these ten days, Tuoba Lie didn¡¯t know how he survived.
Originally planned to be able to walk out of the mountain forest in seven days, it took ten days to walk on the road.
Although they started saving food as soon as they entered the mountains and forests, they still couldn't meet the needs of the team.
On the fifth day, in desperation, in order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, Tuoba Lie had no choice but to order the killing of the horses.
But when people are unlucky, their teeth often get clogged even if they drink cold water.
Because they lacked food and feed for their horses, they had no choice but to let their horses eat the grass on the road.
More than 20,000 war horses competed for the little grass on the roadside. Driven by hunger, those war horses could only eat what they could.
This has led to large-scale diarrhea in war horses, in this era of lack of medical treatment and antibiotics.
Let alone horses, even nobles like Tuoba Lie have died from diarrhea on the grasslands!
In order to prevent more war horses from being infected, Tuoba Lie could only bear the pain and execute all the horses with diarrhea.
During this trip, they killed more than 6,000 horses along the way.
The large-scale slaughter of war horses caused their already low morale to fall to the bottom.
¡° If they hadn¡¯t walked out of the forest at this time, Tuoba Lie couldn¡¯t even imagine what kind of situation he would face next.
But even so, the current mess is enough to give him a headache.
If a cavalry loses its horse, is it still a cavalry?
Everyone knew in their hearts that after walking out of this mountain forest, they would face a brutal fight.
And those who lost their mounts may have to stay in the Han Dynasty forever
"Your Majesty, we must find some food quickly now. If there is anyone, I'm afraid we are in danger this time"
As soon as they crossed Xu Wushan, several Wuhuan generals immediately surrounded them.
They can't survive for long just by eating horse meat. Of course, the most important thing is that the physical strength of the war horses is really exhausted.
If the current situation continues, the Han army will not even need to fight them at all. As long as it lasts for another ten days, they will be too hungry to walk!
From the Great Wall back to Wuhuan, they still have at least 600 miles to go.
¡°If there were no war horses and no food, they might all have starved to death halfway before they even walked back.
"I would like to replenish you with some food, but where can we go around here?"
Tuoba Lie glared at them angrily. They managed to escape with great difficulty. Do they want to go back now?
"But¡¡"
"Okay, there's nothing wrong with it, just take it one step at a time. It's better to wait until you're on the grassland than here!"
Of course Tuoba Lie knew what they wanted to say, after leaving the Great Wall?Hundreds of miles of no man's land.
However, although the no-man's land is scary, if they kill the horses at any cost, at least they can keep the soldiers alive.
But if we delay here any longer, who knows what that guy Liu Deng will do!
"Send out the scouting horses and head north along the way!"
After taking a deep breath, Tuoba Lie finally put all those unrealistic thoughts behind him.
Ten days have passed, and now I am worried that Liu Deng will guess his intentions.
Although Gubei Crossing is the nearest way out, if you want to get out of the Great Wall from there, you must pass through Laohuling.
When he thought of the strange terrain, he had an ominous premonition.
The side of Laohuling close to the Great Wall has a very strange terrain. This place is located between two mountains.
There are deep valleys on the east and west sides, and only a mountain ridge in the middle is passable.
If the Han army wants to set up an ambush, Laohuling is their best choice.
"Your Majesty, why don't we set up an ambush at Laohuling?"
Regarding this point, Li Guang and Tuoba Lie have the same idea.
If you want to set up an ambush, Laohuling is indeed the best choice.
As long as they guard the exits on both sides, these Wuhuan people will starve to death on the mountain.
¡°Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s too easy for them to kill them like this?¡±
Liu Deng¡¯s face was filled with a cruel smile.
"What does the king mean?"
"Fight a battle at the foot of the Great Wall, with 50,000 Yan troops as the main force. After the battle, let them pass, and pursue with 20,000 cavalry. I will let them die in despair!"
After ten days of living in the mountains, the supplies of these Wuhuan people have long been exhausted.
Now at this time, let alone one person and two horses, they simply can't even do one person and one horse.
And the physical strength of the war horses has almost been exhausted to the limit. Under this situation, even if they have extraordinary abilities, they will not be able to fight against the Han cavalry.
For Liu Deng, isn¡¯t this a good opportunity to train troops?
Fighting at the foot of the Great Wall can not only expose these Yan soldiers to blood, but also ensure their safety to the greatest extent.
After this battle is over, the injured and exhausted Wuhuan people will be released into the grassland.
With hundreds of miles of no-man¡¯s land on the grassland, they were allowed to die in despair little by little. This was Liu Deng¡¯s punishment for them! (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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