I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

"Hatu, are these guys reliable?" Jiang Yuan asked the question in his mind.

What if next time we encounter barbarian cavalry, these guys directly cooperate with us from inside and outside, and then we will be in vain.

Hatu waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't worry, sir. According to our barbarian tradition, anyone who is defeated and surrenders is already a slave."

"If they want to regain their freedom, they must challenge the one who defeated them. Only after they win can they be free. Not only can the original owner not stop them, but they must also provide the slave with a horse, dry food, and clean water."

"Fuck, there are so many rules, but do you really follow them?" Jiang Yuan looked at Hatu curiously.

If this rule is true, doesn't it mean that as long as we can win the battle, we can have as many barbarian cavalry as we want?

If this fight continues, it will be disastrous!

Hatu nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, sir, the barbarians will all follow this rule, otherwise the totem will no longer protect us!"

After hearing this, Jiang Yuan finally felt relieved.

Any barbarian army attaches great importance to totems and would rather die than be abandoned by their so-called totems.

"Okay, no problem. Then we will incorporate them into our army and let them serve as vanguards." Jiang Yuan said without hesitation.

After the troops were reorganized, Jiang Yuan looked at the few unlucky guys who were seriously injured and immediately asked several lightly injured soldiers to escort them back.

By the way, the bodies of the three soldiers who died in the battle were also brought back.

Although there were not many casualties, everyone still felt a gloom in their hearts. They had not yet really gone deep into the grassland, and the dead could be buried in Taiping County later, so that their souls could return to their hometown.

If we go deeper, I'm afraid we'll be buried in the grassland.

"We don't know that Taiping County has such a beautiful country. It doesn't matter where we die or where we are buried."

A faint voice sounded, and Jiang Yuan couldn't help but look at Zhao Kai, who had a faint expression.

The battle just now had obviously made this veteran ruffian feel like he was back on the battlefield again.

"Move forward and keep going!" Jiang Yuan shouted in a deep voice.

The team set out again half a day later, nearing dusk, and during this period they did not encounter any horse thieves.

After all, the grassland is very large, and it is now the middle of winter. Most tribes have either found a valley that is sheltered from the wind and has fresh grass, or are on the road migrating. It is purely a blind cat catching a dead mouse if they encounter one.

Jiang Yuan looked at Hatu and said, "It's getting late. Let's find a place to set up camp."

Hatu nodded, took out the map and looked at it carefully, and immediately made a plan in his mind: "Sir, there is a flat grassland three miles ahead that is more suitable."

Jiang Yuan didn't hesitate too much and nodded in agreement.

After all, grassland warfare is not a battle to defend a city. We have to consider the enemies that may appear at any time, and the place to set up camp also needs to be considered in detail.

If you find a slope sheltered from the wind, it may be warm, but if a group of enemies appear and swoop down from the high ground, you're finished.

After everyone spent a peaceful night, they set out again early the next morning.

Three days later, Jiang Yuan and others appeared deep in the grassland.

The original team of 600 people has expanded to more than 1,000 people. After the baptism of war, the entire team has become much quieter. There is only the sound of horses' hooves stepping on the snow, and few people speak anymore.

Within three days, the group experienced five battles. Although there were not many casualties each time, the Taiping County soldiers eventually realized the cruelty of war.

If it weren't for the huge advantage in their equipment, they would have had little chance of winning against these barbarian cavalry.

"It's been three days, it should be almost time. If I fight a few more games, my chili powder will be almost used up." Li Hu said in a low voice.

Zhao Kai, who was standing by, immediately patted his shoulder and said, "Why are you so anxious? We've only fought a few rounds, it's just a minor fight."

Li Hu couldn't help but shake his head. "It's just a small fight. Haven't you noticed that the people in our army are becoming more and more silent? Even the adults have such stern faces?"

"It's obvious that this is the ravages of war. It makes people speechless."

Hearing this, Jiang Yuan immediately glanced at Li Hu.

"Is there a possibility that I'm frowning because it's so damn cold?"

"They don't talk because they have to breathe in cold air when they open their mouths, so they're too cold to speak."

"Oh, really." Li Hu smiled awkwardly and looked at the people behind him.

Just at this moment, Hatu, who was walking ahead to explore the way, rushed over with a smile.

"Haha! Sir, don't be afraid of the cold. The scouts told me there's a valley eight miles ahead. A tribe has already set up camp there. Let's just rush over, plunder them first, and then have a comfortable sleep in their camp!"

Everyone was excited.

In the past few days they have discovered that the tents brought from Taiping County are really not as warm as the tents of the barbarian cavalry.

But they encountered not many barbarian cavalry, and even fewer tents were captured, which was not enough to share.

"Alright! Speed ​​up and sleep in the new tent tonight!"

Jiang Yuan shouted, holding a spear and rushed out with Hatu and others.

Soon, everyone stopped three miles away from the valley.

Since the entrance to the valley was narrow and could not accommodate so many cavalrymen at the same time, Jiang Yuan decided to take some people up to investigate the situation first.

Leaving Wang Jue and Hatu, two more stable guys, to guard the house, Jiang Yuan led the remaining few people to sneak up the valley.

A moment later, when Jiang Yuan reached the top of the mountain and looked down, he immediately frowned.

The entire valley is hollow inside, and the mountains above cover the bottom like an umbrella. It not only blocks the wind, but even prevents snowflakes from drifting in. It is simply a perfect shelter.

Looking around, there are no less than five hundred tents in the valley.

According to the barbarian tradition, if each family has one tent, there are probably at least three to four thousand people.

The most difficult thing is that the passage in the valley is too small, and can only accommodate two or three cavalrymen at most. It is a typical terrain where one man can block the passage of ten thousand.

"Sir, this is not going to be easy. If we force our way in, at least half of our men will be killed." Zhao Kai frowned. His years of combat experience allowed him to see the advantage of the terrain at a glance.

Jiang Yuan looked around and suddenly grinned.

"What do you mean by one man blocking the way for ten thousand? Today I'll show you what it means to catch a turtle in a jar!"

"What good ideas does the lord have?" Zhao Kai looked at Jiang Yuan with some disbelief.

He had seen this kind of terrain before in the army. The best way was to block the enemies inside and wait until they ran out of food, so they would naturally come out.

But this method is definitely not feasible at the moment. The troops from Taiping County will definitely not be able to outlast the guys inside.

Jiang Yuan stomped his feet confidently: "Why rush? Go back first!"

When the group reunited with the main force, Jiang Yuan immediately called Hatu to describe the situation.

"What? So many tents? No, sir, let's go. We can't win. I estimate that there are at least three thousand people, and there are at least a thousand who can ride on horses to fight. As long as they guard the entrance, we have no chance of winning." Hatu shook his head repeatedly.

"If we must fight, we will suffer heavy losses. Don't you have a saying in Daduan? A forced melon is not sweet!"

Jiang Yuan kicked him angrily.

"Although a forced melon may not be sweet, it quenches thirst!"