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    Chapter 98 White Camel Not everyone has a smooth journey through the nine levels like Wang Zai.  This arrangement is an oval-shaped circle that is more than 300 steps long.  There is a landmark in the middle, and there is a tunnel underneath that leads to the tunnel outside.  Insert bamboo poles to form an outer defensive circle, and use cars and cattle and sheep as an inner circle. They are not used for defense. The first one is to block the line of sight so that the Turks cannot see them getting into the tunnel. The second one is to use  To force the enemy to slow down or dismount, the horses can knock through the circle made of bamboo poles, but these small carts cannot hit them hard, otherwise they will have to roll over.  The latter is equally important. Although the circle range reaches more than 300 steps, if a thousand cavalry troops spread out, it would still cover a large area.  As for the original training of the herdsmen taught by the blood camp, it was actually a cover for today.  There was no hope that the herdsmen would resist.  The ultimate goal is to use this arrangement to attract the Turks into the ambush circle, and then use this arrangement to slow down the Turks and close them all without suspicion.  The speed slowed down and time was gained. The camouflaged grass and mud on the wooden board was not very thick. The long wooden board was a bit heavy, but it was just a matter of pushing it open. The two soldiers worked together to complete it. It was not very difficult.  It is not very time-consuming to remove the shelf, but all the wooden boards must be lifted in a short time, which is the most time-consuming.  There are nearly 3,000 planks in one circle, and there are three circles at each point, which means that 70,000 to 80,000 planks are laid out.  This is not difficult. Originally, because of shipbuilding, there were a lot of tools and manpower on the Yellow River west of Lingzhou.  As for the length of the board, there are many century-old trees on Liupan Mountain, so there is no shortage of materials.  The difficulty lies in the last level, opening it all in a short time.  Each soldier must lift six planks before the enemy rushes back.  So not every point is smooth.  Some people had no choice but to use a sledgehammer to quickly knock down the wooden supports below because they didn't have time.  Without the wooden support, the weight of the horse plus the weight of the person still caused most of it to fall into the tunnel.  But some Turkic soldiers still escaped one after another.  The most dangerous point is the far west. Nearly half of the Turks escaped, but there were three ambushes at each point. As soldiers from the other two points came out of the ground, there were hooks and sickles specially designed for hooking horses in close combat, and Mo Dao.  There are two bows for long-distance warfare, the long bow and the short bow.  Having regained his courage, when he saw the two groups of men coming to kill him, the leader of the army, the commander of the army, also moved his posts and became unwilling to fight.  As a captain of thousands, he not only relied on bravery to get to the position, he immediately thought of other places. One place had 1,500 people, and nine places had more than 13,000 people.  That is to say, the main force of the Blood Camp is out, but they are all not on their war horses now.  Therefore, thinking of this, he immediately took the remaining two hundred people into the desert to the west and informed Que Teqin.  Que Teqin is waiting for news in the desert.  From his own point of view, he still advocates reconciliation with the Tang Dynasty, but this kind of reconciliation must have a condition. It doesn't matter even if he loses a little reputation. In essence, everyone must be equal to each other. After all, the Tang Dynasty is too big. If they continue to fight with the Tang Dynasty, the Turks  It will bring a series of adverse effects.  Better to focus on the interior and north.  But he opposed the rise of the Blood Camp. The Blood Camp was more aggressive than the officials of the Tang Dynasty. In addition, Wang Hua did not buy his face. His brother was captured and his life and death were unknown. This made him feel very unhappy, so he took the initiative to request  Serve as the commander of this army.  ¡°But the development of things was not what he imagined, nor was Mo Chuo¡¯s imagination.  In their minds, the two cities on both sides of the Shengzhou River may not necessarily be filled with regular soldiers.  But the proportion of regular soldiers must have exceeded half.  Why?  Just as Hunte Mo thought, once Xue Ne's army went west, if there were too many prisoners of war, and they were prisoners of war from the Tang Dynasty, their hope of returning home would be far away.  Now that the imperial army is coming, it is a good time to go home. As long as they fight back and attack, both cities will be lost. They have made a great contribution and can go home at the same time.  Blood Camp did not dare to take this risk.  Based on this calculation, Fengzhou and Zhongshou surrendered to the city, and there were less than 12,000 regular soldiers in the blood camp.  Therefore, an attack by nine people will not cause much harm.  The original plan was that the Blood Camp would only send troops to rescue the people when it was absolutely necessary.  But the most likely thing is to immediately evacuate the people across the Yellow River or to Fengzhou City.  Then the north bank of the Yellow River became the world of the Turks.  Then slowly push towards Anyuan City to make further arrangements.  Even if the master has done nothing, he has snatched a large number of people and livestock from the blood camp. Now that he has gained face, he can go back.  The best plan is to force the Blood Camp to withdraw its front troops, thus breaking the Blood Camp's plan to intimidate the court and causing the Tang Dynasty to fight the Blood Camp again.  It would be perfect if the Blood Camp attacked from Fengzhou and Zhongshou Jiangcheng.  To the east, Mochu's 11,000 troops arrived, and to the west, Que Teqin's 10,000 troops arrived, regardless of?We had an absolute advantage in terms of army numbers along the way.  If we can annihilate more than 10,000 troops, the remaining prisoners of war will attack if they can. If they can't, they will continue to push towards Lingzhou.  Even the Blood Camp has taken into consideration that they will attack immediately. After all, the Blood Camp has high morale now and anything can happen.  However, all they sent were cavalry, which could immediately be divided into two groups, one to the east and one to the west, to lead the Blood Camp troops step by step to the Yinshan Mountains, or to the edge of the desert, and continue to form a situation of using more to fight against fewer.  For this plan, Mochu, Abo Dagan and others conducted repeated deductions.  Even Xue Na, like Guo Yuanzhen, has a tacit understanding with the blood camp and makes a secret alliance with the enemy.  But that's it, when you reach the height of Xue Ne, it's hard to say anything.  If the blood camp is unfavorable, he will still send troops.  Just like Wang Hua dealt with Guo Yuanzhen, don't talk about credibility. If you are not thick-skinned and have a dark heart, it is impossible to climb to such a height.  Even if you climb up, you will fall down quickly.  Therefore, the Blood Camp had to leave an army in Dongshoujiang City and Shengzhou City to deal with emergencies.  In other words, even if the Blood Camp sends troops from Dongshoujiang City, the Turks will continue to have an advantage in strength, but they will still fall behind due to distance and time.  That is to say, the combat power is very strong. The Turks do not seek merit, but seek no faults. If they focus on defense, there will be no big problem.  Then after Que Teqin's side wins, they immediately rush to support. It is possible that the three surrendered cities, Fengzhou City, and Shengzhou City will be lost.  It can be said that the Turks launched the offensive after deducing to an extremely advanced level, even taking into account the weather and terrain.  However, their deduction was not wrong, but they failed to deduce two accidents. The first accident was that Xue Nebing entered the Shanyu Protectorate, which was not an imperial decree at all.  The second surprise was forgetting an animal.  So from the beginning of the attack, a series of accidents began to happen.  Que Teqin¡¯s army did not stay at the edge of the desert, even though it was very close to the battlefield.  However, in order to prevent the blood camp scouts from discovering it, Que Teqin's army was still hidden deeper in the desert.  There happens to be a sand lake here, which is surrounded by some Artemisia annua, sand bamboo, reeds, rhizoma jujube, flower sticks, tamarisks, tamarisks, green shrubs and grasses, and the blue and clear sand lake. The scenery is very beautiful.  If it weren't for the fact that summer is the windiest season in this desert, and grains of sand are blown over from time to time, the shores of this sand lake would be like a paradise.  There are still more than 20 families of herdsmen living on the edge of the sand lake. Only God knows whose jurisdiction the herdsmen in this area belong to.  After Que Teqin arrived here, he immediately controlled the herdsmen and then began to wait for news.  This was also the original plan. Not only did no scouts be sent, but even if the Blood Camp soldiers left Fengzhou, they might not show up. They led the Blood Camp to the west side of Yinshan Mountain, far away from Xishou Jiangcheng. The Blood Camp could not withdraw safely.  After leaving, he immediately sent scouts into the sand lake to notify Que Teqin, and then the army would appear to outflank him.  The plan was perfect, but Di Ye Di Tie came in a panic with two to three hundred soldiers. Que Teqin knew that there was a mistake in the plan.  If this arrangement is followed, with nine levels and three ambush points, it means that more than 13,000 soldiers will be dispatched from the blood camp. Although this kind of sniper battle has an ambush in advance, it also requires the soldiers to have strong psychological quality and good physical skills.  Combat strength, that is to say, at least 10,000 regular soldiers were dispatched.  Thinking further, Que Teqin's heart was already covered with a shadow.  But at this time, he was still holding on to a fluke. In any case, there was a mistake in the original plan, and the blood camp only had 20,000 regular troops. Those prisoners of war could be used to defend the city, but if they were placed on a regular battlefield, they would still be  Fight immediately. No matter how courageous Wang Hua was, he would not dare to do this.  Que Teqin even doubted that these 15,000 prisoners of war could ride horses, and whether the number of soldiers who could fight the enemy on horses could reach 5,000.  Now that the blood camp has all dismounted their war horses and escorted prisoners, this is an opportunity.  Thinking of this, he decisively gave an order and rushed out.  Ten thousand troops set out to the east.  After walking out of the sand lake area, you can see golden sand dunes as far as the eye can see.  The southwest wind was blowing. Although the wind was not very strong, it could blow sand and dust from time to time, which made the soldiers feel uncomfortable.  But the impact is not big. Turks also have many desert areas, and some soldiers even grew up in the Gobi Desert.  Ten thousand cavalry roared away, raising large clouds of sand and dust.  Seeing that we were not far from the edge of the desert, some rocky mountains began to appear.  But these hills are also starting to turn powdery because they are higher than the desert and have more sand and dust blowing from the southwest.  Perhaps because of intuition, Que Teqin squinted his eyes at this hilly area.  Except for the powdery sand, the hills are not desolate. There are some small shrubs growing there, but they are very sparse. The hills are not big, dozens of meters high, and the slope is also very steep.Slow down.  At this moment, he shouted: "Be careful." Countless tall figures suddenly appeared on the top of the hill, riding an animal that some soldiers knew, a camel.  It is very rare in the Eastern Turks, but there are many such animals in the Western Turks, and they are all used as tools for Luo transportation.  There are also many people of the nine surnames of Zhaowu who use it as a means of transportation on the Silk Road.  There are also some families with good family conditions. When they see a camel, they think of its hump. The most common delicacies of ordinary seafood are cucumber (sea cucumber), fin (shark fin), bone (fish bone, also known as fish crisp), tripe (  Fish maw), nest (bird's nest), palm (bear paw), tendon (deer tendon), toad (clam bun), and then there are elephant trunk, hump, orangutan lip, deer tail, monkey brain, leopard fetus, rhinoceros nose, civet  , abalone, turtle edge, scallops, salamander, red swallow, flying dragon, swan, peacock, hericium, etc.  Among them, the most famous eight treasures are orangutan lips, bird's nests, camel humps, bear paws, deer sinews, monkey heads, leopard fetuses, and toads.  (Those who have eaten more than six flavors, please raise your hands and let me worship you.) But there were still some soldiers who didn¡¯t recognize them. When they saw this army, they were all stunned subconsciously.  These camels are all well-armed soldiers. Some of the camels also carry two baskets. Looking from below, you can still see that one basket contains stones weighing more than ten kilograms. There is also a basket inside.  It contains a strange device.  There was a fierce-looking young general in the middle, raising two big flags next to him.  There are two words on a big flag: Geshu.  On a big flag is: Tianshu.  When Que Teqin saw these two big flags, he immediately thought, could it be that Ge Shuhan was here in person?  Not knowing Ge Shuhan, he subconsciously looked at the young general. The young general wore a lion-tasseled helmet with a few strands of red tassels floating on it.  His face looks like cinnabar, and his two green eyebrows are thick and erect, making him look majestic and majestic.  Wearing a piece of fish-scale blood-red armor, holding a bright silver gun.  Even if he is an enemy, seeing such a general, Que Teqin couldn't help but let out a dark cheer in his heart.  But Que Teqin immediately realized that this person might be his real brother Shu Han, otherwise he wouldn't be so charming.  Another question arises. Since Ge Shuhan came from Tuguhun, all this is a trap set by the blood camp long ago, waiting for him to get into it.  He even thought about the possibility that the reason Dia Ye Dia Tie escaped was because the Blood Camp deliberately let them escape?  He has a very flexible mind. He can no longer hesitate now. There are only two ways.  Since it was an ambush, we could only retreat.  But Que Teqin did not retreat. I don't know how many enemies came. Anyway, they were dark and densely packed on the hill.  More than half of the soldiers did not know camels.  It is impossible not to recognize Que Teqin.  Under normal circumstances, a camel does not run as fast as a war horse. There is another disadvantage. Although it can go without eating or drinking for four or five days after a meal and carries a lot of things, its total food intake is larger than that of a war horse.  .  In addition, it is large and clumsy in movement, such as climbing cliffs. If it is a war horse, the soldiers can get down and lead the horse to climb over, but the camel cannot.  But in a special environment, which is now the great desert, because there are many quicksands, the speed of horses is not as fast as that of camels.  This also illustrates Que Teqin¡¯s erudition, and the fact is also true. The cannibals turned the Mediterranean into their inland lake, relying on the cannibal horses, not camels.  By retreating now, he would be avoiding his strengths and maximizing his weaknesses. Besides, he also saw some Blood Camp soldiers starting to put stones on the weird equipment.  He shouted: "Charge forward." He did not charge up. Although he had the advantage in numbers, the terrain was unfavorable. If he wanted to collide, it might be what the opponent wanted. No matter how big the war horse was, it was not as good as a camel.  The enemy rushes down from above, and half of his men may roll over.  At this time, Ge Shuhan pushed the flag down hard, and some soldiers immediately dismounted, stood behind the camels with baskets in the camel team, and placed those weird instruments on the saddles.  Then he took out the stones, and stones fell from the sky one after another.  Ge Shuhan¡¯s move is the second variable this time.  In order to completely convince Mochu, Wang Hua ordered his brother Shuhan to return from Tyuhun immediately.  Of course, Guo Yuanzhen was not happy and began to complain, but considering the current situation of the blood camp, he had no choice but to agree.  In any case, the blood camp is also a friendly force.  Six thousand troops were withdrawn, and another three thousand soldiers were mobilized from the pitiful troops in Jishi Mountain to re-support Guo Yuanzhen.  In fact, the Tuyuhun wilderness is basically dominated by Guo Yuanzhen's army, except for a few important cities that have not been captured, as well as some checkpoints in the south.  Therefore, after hearing Lun Gongren¡¯s plan, Guo Yuanzhen placed his money on Lun Gongren and Xiao Song.On Yi Xing.  But Wang Hua also made a request, which was to transfer 6,000 camels from Tuguhun.  Everyone is familiar with riding a horse. Riding a camel is awkward for everyone, but fortunately, from Tyuhun to Liangzhou, and then directly into the desert, after a few days, I already have the foundation of riding a horse, and gradually started to become familiar with it.  But in Liangzhou they brought something with them, which was actually a trebuchet, a replica of the Xixia cyclone cannon.  This cyclone gun is still based on the lever principle. It is a small single-tip trebuchet with a short lever arm and a long heavy arm. The lever arm is pulled by a rope, and stone bullets are placed at the end of the heavy arm.  The fulcrum is equipped with a rotating shaft to reduce friction.  Then it rotates around this rotating axis or gun axis, and three people can operate it to change the direction and adjust the shooting direction to launch stone projectiles.  But no matter what, it is a trebuchet. It can only be launched when it is placed on the saddle of a camel. Don't think about war horses.  This time, due to time constraints, I only had time to make 500 units. I also practiced along the way, and now I am barely familiar with using them.  But approaching the ambush site, Ge Shuhan also stationed his army far away, but in the south.  Then he sent a few hard-working scouts to lie down in the sand dunes and keep watch. It wasn't until Bo Ye Bo Tie passed by with two to three hundred soldiers that he pulled the team out and ambush behind the hills.  On the other side, Wang Hua came up with another weird thing, which was an unconventional weapon from Xixia, Hun Tuo.  After slaughtering the cattle and sheep, cut off the head or make a small hole from the backbone, take out the bones and meat, soak the skin in water for three to five days, expose it to the sun for one day after it smells bad, remove the hair, fill it with salt oil and expose it to the sun for another four to five days, and the skin will turn red.  Just brown.  When crossing a river, use a tool to blow air, tighten the air holes, and float on the water. It can be used as the fastest and easiest tool for crossing the river.  This can also be a surprise move, especially when several large armies march into Chang'an.  Another example is Mo Chui. If he had this Hun Tuo, he would not be as passive as he was when he crossed the Yellow River last time.  Wang Hua thought of this inspiration and immediately sent someone to make it, but it had nothing to do with Ge Shuhan's war.  Five hundred cyclone cannons are a lot, but for an army of 10,000, they are not a lot, and nine out of ten stone bullets will miss.  And the firing speed is very slow, only three to five stone bullets can be fired per minute.  But this is not killing, it is a serious shock. As long as it hits the head, even if you are wearing a thick helmet, you will most likely die.  At the same time, there were other soldiers, because the camels were broad and durable, they sat on the backs of the camels one by one, and began to fire their long bows without even getting off the camels.  The distance is still a bit far now, and the Turkic army has begun to intentionally distance itself from the north, but some bows and arrows still cause damage.  Under the rain of stones and arrows, although the Turks continued to run forward, their formation began to become somewhat scattered.  Seeing this opportunity, Ge Shuhan immediately raised his spear and said: "Charge." In addition to the cyclone artillery team and related gunners, more than a thousand people fell behind, and the other four thousand people were like a whirlwind blowing down the hills.  Although Que Teqin reacted quickly, his cavalry was obviously lagging behind in this desert area.  There was another advantage, because the wind was blowing from the southwest, and the Blood Camp had the upper hand, with its back to the wind.  It almost became a replica of Zhang Shougui's battle with Cao Cen.  ???????????????????????????????????????????????????  While Que Teqin was running, he was sweating anxiously about the current situation.  PS: I¡¯m going to have a little outburst today. Please give me some votes or something to give me some motivation.  []
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