Chapter 160 A blind cat catches a mouse
Meng Chengping led a special team to carry out a special mission.
The entire team was directly appointed by Huo Jiang.
They quietly left the camp when the sun sank below the horizon. No one in the army knew where they had gone except the general himself.
At midnight, the soldiers who were ready for battle suddenly received an order from the general, and all the cavalry of the Northwest Army attacked and launched a surprise attack on the Beili camp.
Behind the cavalry were two battalions operating rock-droppers and rocket crossbows, creating chaos in the Beili military camp from a long distance while providing cover for their own side.
The sleeping Beili people were awakened by the burning falling rocks and ran out of the tents to untie their horses.
The Northwestern Army's cavalry was very fast, and the vanguard charged into the Beili Army camp. When the two sides were fighting, suddenly, something strange happened.
A Beili warhorse suddenly staggered and walked unsteadily, as if it was drunk.
No matter how the Beili cavalryman pulled the reins, cursed, or kicked the horse's belly, the warhorse would not obey.
Finally, the poor warhorse's hooves began to tremble, and its legs and feet fell limply to the ground uncontrollably.
Looking around, this situation seemed to be contagious on the battlefield, with more and more Beili war horses falling to the ground.
The soldiers on horseback fell off their horses one after another.
Faced with such a great opportunity, the Northwest Army did not bother to find out what had happened. They just kept killing along the way, like chopping melons and vegetables, becoming more and more courageous as the battle went on.
At dawn, the troops in the northwest camp sounded the retreat.
The cavalrymen kept the general's instructions in mind and decided to quit while they were ahead. When they retreated, they took the opportunity to burn the two largest granaries of the Beili Army.
After this night, the Beili Army's combat strength and war horses were reduced by at least one third, and the loss of food and fodder was even more severe and incalculable.
No one on the Northwest Army's side was killed, which was a great victory in the first battle.
Several generals looked happy when they reported to Huo Jiang.
But when it comes to the fact that Meng Chengping hasn't come back yet, no one can laugh anymore.
They only found out when they returned this morning that the reason why the Beili people's war horses suddenly lost control in the battle last night was all thanks to Meng Chengping's small team.
According to the tactics previously agreed upon by Huo Jiang, Meng Chengping and others.
They first sneaked to the vicinity of the Beili military camp under the cover of night, and took advantage of the moment when the Beili military camp was changing guard and the guards were at their weakest. They killed people, stripped off their clothes and armor, changed their clothes, sneaked in, and mixed sheep's epilepsy grass into the war horse fodder.
The Beili people are accustomed to feeding their war horses once before midnight, and the fodder must be fresh.
After Ma had his midnight snack, he allowed Beiliren to go into the house and sleep for half an hour, and then it was time for the Northwest Army to launch the attack.
Judging from the subsequent results, everything should be going smoothly.
According to Huo Jiang's arrangement, after Meng Chengping and others completed their mission, they had to hide themselves as much as possible, wait for the large cavalry force of the Northwest Army to arrive, and then reunite with their own people and return safely.
But now...
Huo Jiang slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Where are the people?"
None of the generals present said a word because they really didn't know what to say.
Before coming, they had asked their soldiers and confirmed that no one had seen anyone from Meng Chengping's team last night.
Since the Beili army was not alarmed, it means Meng Chengping and others were not exposed.
This group of living people disappeared out of thin air, it couldn't be that they disappeared into the sky or into the earth, right?
Huo Jiang seemed to have thought of something, and gnashed his teeth and said, "Meng Chengping, I asked you to go and look after him, but he kidnapped you!"
The generals didn't quite understand what the general was saying.
Who is this “he”?
But the general looked very unhappy.
One of them mustered up the courage to ask, "How about sending more scouts to investigate?"
Huo Jiang said in a deep voice, "It's not necessary for now, you can go away too."
The generals stood up and left.
In the Northwest Army, no one ever questioned the general's words.
The general has always cherished his soldiers. He said he would not look for one for the time being, so there must be a reason.
Dependents Village.
The crying of the newborn baby made the women gathered in and outside the Zhou family's yard feel relieved.
But no one was in a hurry to be happy.
Until Aunt Lin came out first and said with a smile, "The baby is safe and sound, and she gave birth to a precious pearl!"
The women then started laughing, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
"The midwives have worked so hard. Come on, help me prepare the meal!"
"Yes, yes, yes. You must be hungry after being busy since last night."
Inside the house, He Jinglan jumped in front of Gu Xixi with tears in her eyes and a smile, "Xixi, that's great!"
"Hurry up and get up and look at this baby you delivered!"
"Auntie Lin and the others all said she was a pretty girl!"
Gu Xixi smiled bitterly and stretched out her hand, "Please help me, my legs are weak and I can't stand up."
Because you have been concentrating for a long time and not moving, your blood circulation is blocked.
In addition, it was my first time practicing medicine illegally, and I was really nervous doing something I was not good at and had never learned.
Now that the pressure is relieved, you will feel much better if you stand up and move your legs and feet.
The newborn had been washed, and Gu Xixi limped over to take a look.
It is red and wrinkled, just like a little monkey with hair only on its head.
She couldn't help but wonder, how did everyone know that this little girl was... pretty?
Then several midwives came out holding the babies in their arms and showed them to everyone, describing how critical the situation was. Thanks to Boss Gu who gave them a few injections, the two babies were saved.
Everyone exclaimed again, "Fortunately, Boss Gu is still in the village this time, otherwise... it would be really scary."
"As expected of our boss Gu, I knew that once she took action, the girl from the Zhou family would be fine!"
Gu Xixi couldn't bear to hear this and hurried out.
Because her legs and feet had not yet fully recovered their flexibility, she accidentally tripped over the threshold and nearly fell.
Fortunately, He Jinglan was quick to help him. "Why are you in such a hurry? Let me help you walk now."
Gu Xixi smiled awkwardly and looked at everyone, "Please don't praise me like that."
"I am not a doctor. I was practicing acupuncture today because I happened to see an old doctor treating a woman with a difficult labor. At this critical moment, I had no choice but to follow his example."
"Mrs. Zhou was able to turn danger into safety, all thanks to her good fortune. She happened to have similar symptoms to the woman I saw giving birth, so my acupuncture was effective. Otherwise, I don't know what the result would have been..."
Gu Xixi spoke so sincerely that everyone was stunned.
There was silence for a moment, and then the women all started laughing.
"Hey! We all know why Boss Gu is so nervous!"
"Even Aunt Lin couldn't do anything this morning! Everyone knows that you and Miss He are still unmarried girls, how can you know how to have a baby?"
"Isn't it? Aunt Lin thought that if there were more people, there would be more options. Now, it works!"
Gu Xixi and He Jinglan looked at each other and talked in low voices.
He Jinglan: "Is this called... trying to do something when there is a date or not?"
Gu Xixi: "This is like catching a blind cat at random, and the blind cat catches the mouse."
Everyone is happy.
In the Northwest Border, a small team of only twenty people crawled forward in the weeds...
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