Chapter 1097 Dare Not Dream of Reality
At midnight, the drizzle fell again.
Zhang Xiaosong, like other soldiers, huddled in a shack made of wood, branches, leather and a tree trunk.
A drainage ditch was dug next to it, and everyone ate cold barbecue, patiently waiting for the arrival of dawn.
They sent horses along the way, without a marching tent, and they didn't need it.
They were fighting and running, guerrilla warfare, and carrying too many things would affect their speed.
The horses had alcohol, compressed biscuits, arrows, horse feed, and medicine.
They were elite and could deal with all kinds of difficulties.
While they were resting under the shack, a more elite force than them was on the way.
Three thousand Yu Lin flying cavalry, led by Fan Fan, came to find Zhang Xiaosong.
When he inquired in Longyou before, he didn't see anyone there, and his own hot air balloon that ran away was also robbed, and the people were robbed together.
So Fan Fan replenished the supplies and led the team to continue moving forward.
During the day, there were traces. More than 50,000 horses were moving forward. The rain could soak up the footprints, but the traces left by the grass eaten by the horses could never disappear.
There was also horse-drawn feces and urine, and the horses in his team could smell it.
By observing the grass and feces, he knew that the distance was shortening.
In order to deliver the things in time, he chose to rest the horse for half an hour and travel overnight.
The rain was falling, but the people in the team were not affected.
The people in front carried kerosene lamps to illuminate, and the horses behind followed.
The clothes they wore were duck down military coats, cotton cloth, and tung oil was brushed inside and outside.
The duck down in the duck down military coat did not have hard rods. The children in Lijiazhuang could not wear such clothes. They were specially made for Yulin Flying Cavalry. The number was small and could not reach one for each person.
The military coat was buttoned up, and the hat connected to it was put on, only the face was exposed in front. It rained casually, and the worst thing was to wipe the water off the face.
The horse did not run fast at night, and people riding on it could relax a little, or even take a nap.
The three thousand people tried to take turns running in front to lead the way, and the head and body behind drooped and swayed slowly, but they just didn't fall off.
"It's almost time. Let's take a break. Let the horses rest. They have run about 150 miles."
The man holding the lamp in front observed the horses and found that they were a little tired, so he quickly called for a stop.
Everyone got off and unloaded their things and put them aside. More kerosene lamps were lit, and people walked with their hands in their hands.
The horses followed and found grass on the ground, so they stopped and lowered their heads to eat. The other horses continued to follow.
The horses that had finished eating grass shook off the rain on their bodies, stood there, closed their eyes, and went to sleep.
If it wasn't raining, the horses would choose to lie down, whether it was on grass or sand.
Of course, the best place was the stable, where there was hay. Horses usually wanted to lie down and sleep after training.
An hour later, the Yulin Flying Cavalry began to put things on the horses, and the horses opened their eyes and prepared to set off.
The sound of the horses' hooves stepping on the wet grass sounded, and when they gathered together, it was a rumble.
When the sky was slightly bright, the drizzle did not stop.
Zhang Xiaosong's team got up and lit the hay collected and stored in the shack, and heated up the barbecue left over from yesterday while keeping warm.
Just then, the ground began to tremble slightly.
Some people didn't care that there was water on the ground, and they just lay down and put their ears to the ground to listen.
Some people took out the ground receiver and pressed it on the ground to listen, and reported at the same time: "East, about fifteen miles, the sound of rain is too disturbing."
"Get on the horse!" "Get on the horse!" "Prepare for battle!"
Shouts came one after another, and ten thousand elite cavalry began to hang things on the horses, put the uneaten meat in their arms, and assembled on the horses.
Take off the bow and put the arrow on.
Some were waiting, and some were riding horses backwards. Each team had 200 people and more than 1,000 horses.
All the teams were moving, jogging, circling, letting the horses get used to it, ready to speed up at any time.
Ten teams dispersed and headed east to meet them. They ran more than 300 steps, and another ten teams followed.
In less than half a minute, the two sides saw each other through the rain curtain, and the telescope was useful even in the rain.
"Go back and report the news, Yulin Flying Cavalry." The team in the front turned their horses' heads and sped back.
They didn't run fast when they came just now, for fear of tiring the horses.
Other cavalrymen of the Anxi Jiedushi ran over to ask about the situation.
"Why are you here? Are you lost? The soldiers of the Hexi Jiedushi and Longyou Jiedushi are in Jiuqu, southeast." A battalion commander shouted to the Yulin Flying Cavalry.
"We came to find you and give you something. We're afraid that you'll suffer." The people in the team next to the Yulin Flying Cavalry shouted back.
"Are you now the baggage soldiers?"
"Yes, it's the team that the enemy likes to bully the most. We are very scared. We're afraid of encountering the soldiers of the Tibetans who attack the baggage team."
"I believe it. I know that you Yulin Flying Cavalry have no fighting power."
"Protect us on the battlefield."
"Okay, we'll protect you from behind. You can rush forward without fear."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. It's my duty."
The two sides happily communicated, like old friends who had known each other for a long time. Everyone was very happy.
The Yulin Flying Cavalry found the person and completed the mission.
The soldiers of Anxi felt more secure, they had something, and there were so many Yu Lin flying cavalry.
Looking at the Yu Lin flying cavalry, one person had four horses, and the Tubo army was lucky not to encounter this baggage.
The Tubo army of 10,000 to 20,000 infantry and cavalry was discovered by the current Yu Lin flying cavalry. If they could not join up with other large Tubo troops within one day, there would be only one ending.
If there are 20,000 Tibetan cavalry, it is estimated that more than 10,000 people can run back.
The people in Anxi heard from the balloon soldiers in Longyou that the range of the arrows of the Yulin Flying Cavalry is farther than normal.
The farther the arrows are, the more disgusting they are. As long as the arrows are enough, the other party is in a passive state of being beaten.
In terms of riding skills, everyone is about the same; in terms of horses, the Yulin Flying Cavalry also has good horses.
The Yulin Flying Cavalry team slowed down, then dismounted and led the horses on the ground.
"Ride our horses, our horses have rested for a night."
"No, walk for a while, riding for too long, and I can't walk anymore."
"You haven't rested yet?"
"The military situation is fierce, we are used to it, and we can take a nap on the horse."
"Your military coats are soaked, right? Is it heavy?"
"It's waterproof with duck down, light and warm."
"..."
The soldiers in Anxi stopped talking and couldn't talk anymore.
The Yulin Flying Cavalry has the best everything, you deserve not to sleep, if you can't stand it, why do you enjoy the best things?
On the other side, where Zhang Xiaosong was, the team that reported the news arrived.
"Report! Three thousand Yulin Flying Cavalry, one person with four horses, with a lot of things on the horses, but I didn't ask who the general was."
"Are you sure it's the Yulin Flying Cavalry?" Zhang Xiaosong was excited.
"Yes, all of them are wearing military coats, and there are tactical backpacks, and many people are holding binoculars." The battalion commander who reported the news replied.
"Order everyone to come back, the Yulin Flying Cavalry has sent us something." Zhang Xiaosong smiled.
He thought he would fight alone, and he didn't dare to dream of having baggage.
It turned out that the Yulin Flying Cavalry was delivering military supplies, which was a powerful lineup.