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Chapter 169 Grassland Hunting

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    On the prairie in September, the grass leaves have begun to turn slightly yellow. This is the season when birds and animals are fat, and it is also the most suitable season for hunting, because autumn is the time when everything is killed. Spring is born and autumn is cut, this is the world.  The laws of nature.

    After handling the internal affairs, Xiao Yi took advantage of the external natural environment and issued an order for grassland hunting among the Xuanjia Army. Hunting not only provided sufficient meat for the Yanmen garrison, but was also a very effective training method. In fact,  Hunting is the same as fighting. It requires quick response and proper cooperation. It is the best way to maintain the combat effectiveness of an army in peacetime. Xiao Yi has always believed that an army that can hunt can also hunt and kill enemies on the battlefield.  !

    For this hunting, under Xiao Yi's order, three thousand Xuanjia troops came out in full force and lined up at the designated location. From a distance, the flags were fluttering and the queues were neat. The people were like dragons and the horses were like tigers. Although there were no  The formal hunting began, but the soaring murderous intent had already frightened the animals on the grassland and fled in all directions. Compared to humans, animals are undoubtedly much better at predicting danger!

    In front of the military formation, Xiao Yi was wearing a lightweight double-layered leather armor and holding a 'Jueying Baodiao Bow'. He was loudly issuing hunting orders: "This hunting range starts from Yanmen Pass and stretches for three hundred miles to the north.  A team of one hundred cavalry is commanded by a school lieutenant. Daniel leads ten teams on the left wing, Ma Liu leads ten teams on the right wing, and I personally lead the rest of the people in the center to provide support. All commands are given by the trumpet of the central army; this is  The hunting period lasts for three days. No one is allowed to bring any food except a small bag of salt. They will all eat prey and drink river water. After the hunting is completed, the winners will be judged according to the merits of each team."

    "Promise! Follow the commander's orders closely!" Three thousand troops and one voice responded to Xiao Yi's military order.

    "Okay! Let's go!" With Xiao Yi's order, the Chinese army's flag tilted forward, and all the soldiers of the army were like arrows, heading deep into the vast prairie, where they wanted to complete the transformation.

    Xiao Yi's purpose of hunting this time is very clear, which is to train the soldiers' ability to survive in the wild. The reason why the Central Plains Dynasty repeatedly suffered losses against the grassland peoples of Northern Sai is because the Han army is too dependent on logistics, especially military rations.  , once the rear cannot provide enough food and grass support to the frontline troops, then the Han army will starve to death without fighting.

    The Xiongnu's ability to survive in the wild is very strong. The Huns' army never needs to carry much food and grass when they go to war. The vast prairie is their natural food storehouse. The Huns have a proverb: In the arms of the grassland mother, as long as there is a bow,  One arrow can't starve the real Huns to death!

    This sentence explains the current problem very well, and the Han army is completely at a disadvantage in this regard.

    With the current means of transportation and transportation levels, the cost of transporting military supplies from the interior of the Central Plains to the grasslands outside the Great Wall is too high, so high that even a powerful empire cannot support it; when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty launched the decisive battle of Mobei to expel the Xiongnu, he dispatched  The two armies of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing had a total of 100,000 elite cavalry. In order to transport supplies for them, the entire Han Dynasty invested 180,000 horses, 100,000 cattle, and 500,000 infantry, all of which were carried on shoulders.  It barely ensured the consumption of the front line. With thousands of miles of transportation lines, the amount of food and grass lost on the way was an astronomical figure, but what about the food that finally reached the front line?  Not one in a hundred can be saved!

    The final result was that the Huns were defeated and the Han Dynasty was consumed and collapsed. Both sides suffered losses!

    What Xiao Yi has to do now is to make the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army as self-sufficient as possible and completely get rid of their dependence on the rear. In fact, there is food everywhere on this vast grassland. It just depends on whether you can find it and what you can do after you find it.  You can't eat it in your mouth, or dare to eat it in your mouth. Xiao Yi clearly remembers that those special forces in later generations can devour all living creatures, including snakes, earthworms, grasshoppers, bats, and all kinds of insects.  , anything that can provide the energy needed by the human body is on their diet. Since future generations can do it, then as the ancestors from two thousand years ago, we should at least give them a good start!

    The large group of men and horses continued to spread out to the two wings to expand their hunting range. As they advanced, the soldiers banged their weapons hard to scare away the prey hidden in the deep grass. After more than half an hour,  A scout ranger with a camouflage net on his body came quickly. Judging from the dust and grass blades covering his body, it was probably caused by an ambush somewhere.

    "I would like to inform you, your lord, that a herd of wild sheep was found thirty miles to the left, with about a hundred animals. In addition, traces of wild horses were also found by a small river fifty miles ahead. Judging from the number of hoof prints, there are several.  As many as ten!" Coming closer, the ranger quickly reported the situation he had discovered."Brush!" Xiao Yi quickly opened a military map drawn on sheepskin. Before the hunt, he sent a large number of rangers and spent more than half a month to compile it. It almost marked the points from Yanmen Pass to Yanmen Pass.  All the landforms within three hundred miles to the north, not even a stream or a mountain, were left out. It can be said that with a map in hand, the country and mountains within a radius of three hundred miles can be seen in Xiao Yi's mind.

    "The sheep on the left wing are in an open area and can run around. It will be difficult to hunt them for a while. Ask Captain Niu on the left to slow down and don't disturb them for the time being. Then order Captain Ma's troops to separate at least half of them.  The troops groped forward at full speed. After discovering the traces of the wild horses, they immediately pressed towards the center. The rest of the troops followed up. There must be no gaps between the teams. If anyone lets the prey escape, military law will be ruthless!" After some thought,  Xiao Yi immediately made the correct judgment.

    "No!" The rangers immediately rode away. At the same time, the Chinese army's flag waved, and all ministries immediately accelerated their advance.

    "It's a pity that hunting is like fighting, there are always countless emergencies. Just as the army was encircling step by step according to Xiao Yi's command, a ranger once again reported a new situation!

    "Reporting to your lord, the wild horses were suddenly ambushed by wolves when they were drinking water by the river. The scene was chaotic. The frightened horses suddenly fled eastward, followed closely by the wolves, which had already crossed the river and were approaching our right wing.  !¡±

    "Well done! This is interesting!" The unexpected situation lifted Xiao Yi's spirits. The more complex the hunt, the more it can train the army's coordination ability. It is also a test of his own command level. "  I ordered Ma Liu on the right wing to shrink his troops immediately and be sure to stop the fleeing wild horses. The personal camp will follow me and attack immediately. The target is the wolf pack!"

    With a call, Xiao Yi left the group with hundreds of elite soldiers and rushed directly towards the prey. Xiao Yi's soldiers were all the best in the Xuanjia Army. They were all excellent at riding and shooting, and were brave and good at fighting.  The elite of the entire army is also the trump card for dealing with emergencies. Now Xiao Yi released this trump card without hesitation.

    Soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent. Don't think that your trump card must wait until the last and most critical moment to use it. That is a wrong military judgment. As long as you can defeat the enemy, you can use your trump card as soon as you meet. At least you will be able to use it.  You can catch the enemy by surprise!

    The neighing of wild horses, the howling of wolves, and the sound of arrows shot through the air by the riders immediately resounded throughout the prairie. As several forces competed, it was discovered that the wild horses and wolves were in a bad situation.  They worked together to rush towards the weak link of the Xuanjia Army's right-wing encirclement network. The animals also knew that when everyone faces the same powerful enemy, even life-and-death enemies can cooperate. Everything is for survival!

    "Pass my military order and ask Ma Liu to surround the wild horses and capture as many as possible alive. The personal camp will follow me to chase the wolves. If these prey are not completely wiped out today, I will not withdraw my troops!" Seeing that the wolves and the wild horses have changed from what I designed one after another.  Xiao Yi rushed out of the encirclement, and Xiao Yi was immediately furious. He was surrounded by three thousand elite knights, but he was actually escaped by a group of wild beasts. If this was spread, where would his face be?

    The long pursuit began. The prey ran desperately for survival, and the soldiers sacrificed their lives for the pursuit of honor. For a whole day and night, both the pursuers and the chased were exhausted in the end. The fallen prey had appeared, and the straggler riders were not there either.  In the minority, both sides have reached the last moment, and the competition now is perseverance.

    Xiao Yi did not pursue blindly, but controlled the rhythm strategically. As soon as the prey stopped and wanted to drink water and rest, he would immediately start a chase, not letting the prey have a chance to breathe, and consuming them as much as possible.  physical strength, but the rider can rest in batches and sections, drink water, and use wheel fighting to drain the last bit of physical strength from the prey's body.

    Finally, the prey couldn¡¯t hold on anymore, and a large number of exhausted wild wolves began to appear on the road. They often fell to the ground while running and never got up again

    When Xiao Yi shot the leading fleeing wolf king to death with his last arrow, the hunt finally came to a successful end. The whole grassland rang with the cheers of the soldiers. This was a victory they had fought for with their sweat. This was theirs.  glory!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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