at the same time.
Zhao Muyun and his soldiers built the city of Yinzhou three months ago, where they defeated a thousand cavalrymen led by King Zhelan's general Ogeduo in a head-on battle. Troops were frequently mobilized.
Han Zhong adjusted the 3,000 soldiers stationed in Yinzhou and selected 1,000 of them as a mobile force to fight against the Timur tribe that appeared on the Xichuan grassland.
The rest of the troops were also strengthening the fortifications of Yinzhou City to guard against other Tatar troops.
Although only a thousand of Timur's men appeared on the Xichuan grassland, it does not mean that there will not be more Tatars appearing.
After all, on the grassland, with the mobility of the Tatar cavalry, it would take at most three to four days to travel from Yunzhou, the base of King Zhelan, through the Wild Wolf Lake and reach the southern part of Xichuan!
"Uncle Kui, are you all ready?"
In one place in the city, more than 500 cavalrymen gathered together, waiting for orders.
They were none other than the 200 Wuhuan cavalrymen in Wu Shangzhi's cavalry camp.
The other 300-odd cavalrymen were the Wuhuan cavalry that transported dried coarse salt from the salt lake in the Gobi Desert to the fine salt workshop in Yinzhou.
The fine salt workshop was originally placed in Yinzhou because Zhao Muyun had just taken office as the governor of Yinzhou, and fine salt was an important economic pillar for his newly started business, so it had to be kept under his supervision.
Secondly, purifying coarse salt into fine salt requires a large amount of fresh water to dissolve and extract impurities. The Qingshui River flowing past Yinzhou City can meet this need.
Third, Zhao Muyun never puts all his eggs in one basket.
What's more, although Zhao Muyun treated the Wuhuan people honestly, Han Zhong, Tang Yanhai and others believed that they still needed to be on guard against the Wuhuan people.
Therefore, coarse salt was dried in the Gobi Desert, fine salt workshops were in Lanzhou, and the transportation in between was completed by the horse teams composed of Wuhuan people.
"Alright, alright, Captain Wu!" Uncle Kui said hurriedly, "We can set off anytime."
"Then I'll have to trouble Uncle Kui this time. The Wuhuan brothers have made great contributions to the annihilation of Timur." Wu Shangzhi glanced at the Wuhuan cavalry and nodded with satisfaction.
The two hundred Wuhuan cavalrymen covered their armor and hid their composite bows, and wore Wuhuan cavalry uniforms on the outside.
"Very good! Uncle Kui, be careful on the road and keep your distance. Just lead Timur to the designated location, and leave the rest to us!" Han Zhong said on the side.
"Don't worry, Captain Han. Timur killed our leader and drove us from Shulechuan. We swore to kill him and avenge him."
Uncle Kui's eyes were firm. "Now the opportunity has come. Our entire clan will cooperate with you to win this battle!"
Han Zhong was worried and asked again, "Have all the brothers in the Salt Lake been notified?"
"We've already notified everyone that if the Tartars break in, everyone should immediately disperse and hide in the Gobi Desert, leaving the Tartars with nothing." Uncle Kui said with certainty.
"That's great, let's go! It all depends on you!"
Han Zhong nodded and said, "Captain Wu's cavalry is lurking five miles away. If the situation becomes unsettled, you can send a signal and they will appear in time."
"Wouldn't that ruin Lord Zhao's plan to lure the enemy?" Uncle Kui shook his head. "Captain Han, don't worry. We won't let Lord Zhao down."
"Without further delay, let's go!"
Han Zhong waved his hand, and a cavalry of more than 500 people set out from Yinzhou City, went up along the river, and entered the Xichuan grassland.
......
At the border between the edge of the Xichuan grassland and the Gobi Desert, a Tartar general wearing silver armor reined in his horse and gazed at the endless Gobi Desert.
A few hundred meters behind him, a group of a thousand Tatar cavalrymen, each riding two horses, gathered like a dark cloud.
The warhorse under his crotch snorted and nibbled the green grass leisurely.
Some of these knights took out their water bags to drink water, some ate dry food, and some took advantage of the precious time to take a nap on horseback.
The Silver-Armored Tartar was surrounded by a dozen officers in bronze armor.
A Tartar scout in iron armor was reporting to him:
"Master Qianchang, whose bones are all a hundred feet long, disappeared in this desert."
"We found several skeletons nearby, and we've preliminarily confirmed that this is the right place."
"However, the grass here is greener and more lush than elsewhere. I don't know why!"
Silver Armor Thousand Captain waved his hand and said expressionlessly: "Search further and make sure to find the place where Hun Gu was killed."
The scout saluted, mounted his horse, and rode away.
"Everyone, what do you think?"
The Silver-Armored Captain did not speak immediately, but turned his head and looked around to ask his subordinates for their opinions.
"Master Qian, I believe this is the entrance that Hun Gu Du used to pursue Zhao Muyun and his group into the Gobi Desert."
A centurion spoke first, "We've been searching here for many days, and this is the most suspicious place."
"Why do you think so?" Captain Silver Armor remained calm.
"Sir, look at the border between the Gobi Desert and the grassland. The grass there should be sparser than on the grassland."
This Hundred Long pointed a finger not far away, "But starting from here and heading south, the water grass at the junction is more lush than on the grassland and denser than in the north."
"Therefore, I believe something must have been scattered along this path. Since something was scattered on the ground, it must have been man-made, which means someone was traveling south from here!"
"Captain Galen, you are indeed an educated person in our tribe. You are well-informed and your words are very reasonable."
After hearing the centurion's analysis, the silver-armored thousand-captain nodded in agreement, then instructed another centurion, "Zuan, lead your troops and search deep into the Gobi Desert along this path. Mark the route along the way!"
"Yes, sir!" Zuan Baichang immediately bowed and saluted to receive the order, then uttered a sharp whistle.
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