The World of Yellow Sky

Li Cheng tilted his head slightly, his eyes were full of doubts, he just heard a familiar voice.

"Did you hear any noise?"

Everyone didn't know what it meant, but there were no other strange sounds in their ears, only the crackling of firewood burning.

"No……"

Just when they were about to say that they didn't hear it, a low and desolate horn sounded slowly in everyone's ears.

"Ugh——"

"This is!"

Li Cheng picked up the waist knife placed on the desk, opened the wooden door and rushed into the cold wind again.

"Tatatatat——"

The sound of chaotic footsteps suddenly sounded, and the sound of horn horns awakened the resting eagle guards in the houses everywhere.

By the time Li Cheng boarded the fortress wall, more than [-] eagle guard cavalry with swords had gathered behind him.

He looked towards the west along the crenel of the plug wall, but he didn't see any figures in the west.

The cold wind was swift, whistling over the Jilusai.

"Ugh——"

Another horn sounded, this time the deep horn sound was extraordinarily clear in the gust of wind, not as vague as before.

"It's the East!"

A look of light suddenly appeared in Li Cheng's eyes, he turned around abruptly, and ran towards the east wall.

When everyone saw Li Cheng suddenly block the wall to the east, they also followed Li Cheng.

"Da da da----"

A rush of hoofbeats came from outside the city. The closer the east wall was, the clearer and louder the hoofbeats became.

Li Chengqiang had suppressed his excitement since he arrived in the east city. He didn't need to get close to the crenel, he had already seen the scene in the east.

On the vast wilderness, groups of cavalry with khaki banners whizzed past it, horns and horns sounded continuously, drums and whistles continued, and the mountains and plains were full of cavalry troops of the Yellow Turban Army.

This is the scout group of the Yellow Turban Cavalry!

Li Cheng and others appeared on the wall of the fortress, and their figures were also spotted by the cavalry rushing past the fortress.

"Wan Sheng!!"

The leading scout cavalry raised their whips high, stood up from their horses, and saluted the comrades who were stationed in the bitterly cold frontier.

One person yelled to drive ten people, and ten people yelled to drive a hundred people. Amidst the sound of rumbling horseshoes, teams of scouts and cavalry galloped past around the chicken and deer plug. The soldiers of the garrison saluted with great respect.

"Wan Sheng!!!"

On the wall, everyone was in high spirits and was also infected by this atmosphere.

They waved the banners above the stronghold and saluted their comrades in return.

They stayed in Xianbei in the west for two full years, and the two years of long waiting finally paid off today.

The gust of wind whizzed across the vast grassland, passed through the Jilu Fortress, passed through the huge scout group of the Yellow Turban Army, and hit the Yellow Turban Army's central army all the way.

The sound of the banner being rolled echoed in everyone's ears.

"Ten miles ahead is the chicken and deer fort stationed by the Eagle Guards. The scouts reported that everything is normal."

Liu Pi covered his mouth with his hands, and reported to Xu An who was riding in front of him on a horse.

The weather on the prairie was much colder than that south of the Great Wall, and the wind was biting. Even wearing a war robe or a fur coat, it was still difficult to resist the cold.

Xu An tightened the khaki war robe he was wearing, and the warm fur coat tightly wrapped him, but the cold wind would still penetrate into his body through the gaps.

Days of marching had exhausted Xu An's spirit.

However, the Yellow Turban Army is one man with three horses, and the marching speed is not fast. Even in order to maintain good physical strength, the marching speed is slower than normal. Before that, they replenished a wave of food and grass in Linrong, repaired it for a few days, and improved their combat effectiveness. was not affected too much.

Xiaoqi, Wuxiang, Bingzhou, and Shanggu Four Battalions have all experienced long-distance raids. Although the distance this time is longer, they already have quite sufficient marching experience.

"The scouts just reported that the Eagle Guard stationed at Jilusai has updated the map of Xianbei in the west. This time it is more detailed than the previous map."

"Show me."

Xu An led the Tengxiang Guards to stop slowly, avoiding the road of marching.

Liu Pi took over the new geomancy map, and this time the geomancy map is indeed more perfect than the previous one.

"The heaven and the earth all work together..."

The smile on Xu An's face showed that on their planned marching route, there were almost no winter places for the tribes of Xianbei in the west. Originally, there were two tribes on their marching route, but it seemed that it was because Linrong opened the border market. Because of this, the two tribes migrated to the south.

That is to say, within a range of more than 100 miles from Shuofang County to the western Xianbei royal court, they would not meet the tribes of the western Xianbei, which undoubtedly won another [-] miles of buffer land.

The distance of more than 100 miles undoubtedly allowed Xu An to have more room to turn around and ensure the combat power of the Yellow Turban Army to a greater extent.

"October [-]th..."

Xu An exhaled a breath of white air, and put on his mask again.

"There are still sixteen days left, there is not much time left for us."

"After crossing the Jilu Fortress, we have reached the border of Xianbei in the west. Even if we have a map, we can't be too relaxed. The scouts' alert range is expanded to the maximum. This battle must be foolproof."

Xu An clenched his horsewhip tightly. The original battle plan was four days, three days to speed up the march, and the last day to rush on the starry night to surprise the western Xianbei royal court.

Now that there is a buffer of more than one hundred miles, it is possible to maintain the current slightly slow marching speed and march for a while. Although it will take an extra day, it can also save more energy.

"Big banner order! Continue marching at the current speed, and speed up the marching speed after being discovered by Xianbei in the west."

Xu An resolutely issued an order, and the original plan was revised again in his mind.

A qualified commander will not only act according to the plan, but will make corresponding changes according to the ever-changing battle situation.

"The big banner has orders..."

The messenger cavalry with negative feathers on their backs, holding bright red order flags, galloped past the marching sequence, passing Xu An's general order to all parts of the army.

Chapter 552 Strange

The north wind is getting stronger, and fine snow particles have begun to be mixed in the gust of wind.

As a result, the vast grassland was covered with a thin layer of hoarfrost.

Xu An was guarded by a group of cavalry troops in the most central position. They had put away all the banners, and unfurling them in the strong wind would undoubtedly consume their stamina faster. For the current Yellow Turban Army, stamina is extremely precious , can't tolerate half a cent of waste.

Now that the Yellow Turban Army has entered the border of the western Xianbei, they may encounter the rangers of the western Xianbei at any time. Once they encounter the rangers of the western Xianbei, an encounter is likely to break out.

Xianbei in the west, Xiongnu in the south and Wuhuan are different from Xiqiang. They were once under the command of Tan Shikai. They once stood on the sidelines and defeated the extremely powerful Han Empire. Just over ten years ago, many people participated in the confrontation The Xianbei people who fought in the Han Dynasty are not old yet.

Even though the sun is setting and the rivers and rivers are declining, they still dare to attack anyone who dares to provoke them.

Although the western Xianbei tribe along the way did not pose much threat to the Yellow Turban Army, it still consumed the Yellow Turban Army's physical strength and delayed the Yellow Turban Army's precious time.

Now time is as precious to the Yellow Turban Army as physical strength.

"The sky in the Northland is colder than before..."

Feeling the howling cold wind, Lu Bu frowned slightly. He is from Jiuyuan, and he felt that the weather was unusual when he was in Jiuyuan.

But now in the Xianbei area in the west, without the cover of the mountains and rivers in the north, the climate has become colder, and even he is a little impatient.

All the generals of the Yellow Turban Army from Bingzhou are also looking bad. The weather this year seems to be getting colder every year.

After Xu An glanced over the generals beside him, he tightened his shirt and asked.

"How's the frostbite situation in the army today?"

Liu Pi lowered his head, even though the cavalry was covering him, the wind and snow still penetrated through the gap.

"There were more than [-] people who reported frostbite, all of which were frostbite on their feet, hands, and faces. There were also a few cavalry who fell off their horses because of the cold, but Pao Ze beside him rescued them in time. Trampled by the follow-up war horses, they are now placed in the wounded barracks."

Xu An nodded and didn't speak any more. The pressure on his shoulders was several times greater than in Kuicheng and Jizhou in the past.

In Kuicheng, defeated in Jizhou, he still has a comeback day, and he still has a chance to save.

But on the grassland, once the army is defeated, the army without supplies will suffer a devastating blow.

Although judging from the deduction, the Yellow Turban Army has little possibility of losing, but the talk on paper finally feels shallow, and it is absolutely clear that this matter must be done.

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and everything is possible. If the success or failure of a war can be determined only by looking at the data on paper, then there is no need to really fight this battle.

Now something happened in the army that Xu An didn't expect before. Most of the cavalry in the Wuxiang and Xiaoqi battalions are Han Chinese. They have lived in Bingzhou for a long time, living in the relatively warm south of the Great Wall.

In addition to the native origin of Bingzhou and the original cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army, many of the cavalry of the two battalions were brought by Zhang Yang.

Many of the Bingzhou Army brought by Zhang Yang were actually soldiers recruited from the Sanhe area. They lived in the warmer Hanoi area. They couldn't fit in.

The cavalry troops of the Shanggu and Bingzhou Battalions are Jianyong selected from the Southern Huns and Shanggu Wuhuan. They can adapt to such wind and snow. They know how to protect themselves better and are more adaptable. Therefore, they are not fighting Most of the downsizing occurred in the Xiaoqi and Wuxiang battalions.

Xu An looked gloomyly at the cavalry. He had been preparing for more than a year. The winter in the Little Ice Age was long and cold. Part of the stocks of the Southern Xiongnu and Shanggu Wuhuan were used to buy winter clothes for the cavalry under his command.

But even so, there are still many soldiers who fell in the cold and cold.

"How many miles are there to go to the Xianbei royal court in the west?"

Xu An narrowed his eyes slightly, lowered his head slightly, the cold wind chilled his eyes, and he was used to the warmth of Bingzhou.

Although there is winter in Bingzhou, it is much warmer than here, and there is no such cold wind that blows bone and heart like a sharp knife all the time.

"According to the reports from the front scouts, we have entered the active zone with the western Xianbei tribe, and we are still 240 miles away from the western Xianbei royal court."

Liu Pi is the commander of the Eagle Wolf Guard, and this time the matter is of great importance, so he will also fight with the army, responsible for the transmission of military orders and the scouting news investigation.

Hearing Liu Pi's answer, everyone's faces were heavy, and they had to brace themselves to face it at this time.

Even Lu Bu, who was quite fearless at the beginning, looked solemn.

"Ming Gong, since we have entered the range of activities of the western Xianbei, the cavalry of the western Xianbei may appear at any time. As the rear army, the Wuxiang camp is some distance away from the Chinese army, so the last general will return to the Wuxiang camp to place troops and be careful. Western Xianbei may come to the trilogy."

Xu Huang lightly held the horse's belly, leading the horse under his seat forward a few steps, and walked to Xu An's side.

Xu An nodded slightly and agreed to Xu Huang's request.

The combat matters have been arranged, and it is reasonable for Xu Huang to apply to return to Wuxiang Camp.

The wind and snow became more and more intense, and the weather became more and more severe. Xu An's heart also slowly sank to the bottom of the valley. During this journey, what he saw was nothing but grassland, and what he experienced was nothing but wind and snow.

Xu An gently rubbed the position of his temples, his mind has been tense for too long, and now he feels groggy, this battle is really too important.

After another distance, the sound of orders and whistles began to sound in the queue.

Now it's time to switch to war horses. The foundation of the Yellow Turban Army is too weak. Only more than 2 pairs of Takahashi saddles and double-footed stirrups can be produced, which is just enough to supply the main horses of the Fifth Battalion Cavalry Army. , Congma naturally cannot be strong.

Fortunately, enough horseshoes were made, and horseshoes were the top priority of Xu An's order, so more than 6 horses that accompanied the army in this battle were fitted with horseshoes.

The winding procession stopped slowly, and everyone skillfully removed the high bridge saddle and stirrups from their respective horses, and replaced them with another horse.

Xu An took this opportunity to sit on the ground, the inner sides of his legs ached from the saddle.

But this is much better than when he captured Youzhou Dai County and Shanggu County before. When he led the army to march quickly, the inner sides of his legs were worn out and bloody.

After learning the lesson that time, Xu An consciously began to train his riding skills, and for this thousand-mile raid, the cavalry of the Fourth Battalion also made many long-distance marches on the border of Bingzhou. Although it cost a lot, But it's all worth it.

Xu An's spirit improved slightly, and Xu Hong also changed the saddle of his war horse for Xu An.

Just when Xu An got on the horse, he saw something wrong with the expression on Lu Bu's face.

"Fengxian, is there something wrong?"

It was the first time Xu An saw Lu Bu's expression like this, so he asked directly.

Lu Bu frowned, he didn't know how to talk to Xu An, because the thoughts in his mind were all conjectures without any basis.

"The last general just thought of something suddenly."

Xu An held the reins of the horse and waited for Lu Bu's next words. He knew that it was impossible for Lu Bu to frown because of some trivial matter.

"In the past, Duke Ming set up an ambush in Shandaobu, Hedong County, to ambush Shangjun soldiers. I was among them at the time. We actually sent scouts to investigate that day, but we still couldn't find any traces of Duke Ming's trilogy, so that the whole army fell into a siege and was defeated. "

"So I was thinking..."

The deeper Lu Bu went into the Western Xianbei's activities, the more uneasy he felt. This kind of uneasiness had appeared once before the mountain ambush.

It also appeared in Hedong County when they were chasing the Xiliang Army, and both times it was fulfilled.

"The Western Xianbei may have discovered us, but our army's scouts lack experience and are not familiar with the terrain and have not found any clues."