Chapter 1778: Desperate Situation, Defeat


    Everyone has a different perception of risk. They can be risk lovers or risk averse. But what is very interesting is that when a person has nothing or when he has a certain amount of wealth and authority, People may have completely opposite attitudes towards the same risk.


    As the saying goes, those who are barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes are actually talking about the attitude towards risk.


    ?Barefoot men can accept higher and even more terrible risks because they have nothing to lose except their own lives.


    For Falcon Tisiboye, there are too many things that he doesn’t want to lose, and is even afraid of losing.


    ?These things that you don’t want and are unwilling to lose are like a cage of thorns, trapping Falcon Tisiboye tightly in the middle. No matter whether you go left or right, it hurts when you touch it.


    Normally speaking, when Falcon found that he could not successfully defeat Zhang Liao''s troops, he should have thought about how to retreat. But the problem was that Falcon was unwilling to do so.


    ?Just like people often say "monkey spirits", there is nothing smarter and more agile than monkeys, but monkeys are still often caught by hunters because they are reluctant to put down the chestnuts in their hands. Similarly, human beings often cannot give up greed, and even though they are in high positions and have excellent political skills, they still hold the gold and silver treasures in their hands and refuse to let go, and end up in jail.


    Onlookers, and even the person himself, often wonder why he was so stupid at the time when he thinks about it afterwards. However, such a recognition cannot avoid falling into the trap of greed again and again, and then paying a heavy price.


    ?After Zhang Chen set out from Xidu, he followed the guide and traveled through the mountains day and night.


    Compared with the southern Sichuan area, the forestlands of the Loess Plateau in the northwest are mostly ferns, and there are not as many poisonous insects as in the temperate tropics. In addition, with the arrival of winter, even some venomous snakes and beasts have entered a state of hibernation, so Although the journey is difficult, it is not impossible to move forward.


    The further you go west, the lower the sky seems to be.


    ?A few days before it snowed, the cumulus clouds in the sky seemed to be pressing down on the top of my head, and I could pull off a piece by stretching out my hand. And the closer it gets to snow, the darker it becomes, and people will feel chest tightness and even a dull pain.


    There were already three sons. They were just walking, panting, and suddenly they couldn''t even speak. They were like a broken bellows, wheezing and pulling, and finally their whole bodies turned purple and died.


    Zhang Chen could only silently take off their nameplates and carry them in his arms. We couldn''t even bury them. It''s not that I don''t want them to be laid to rest, but in the plateau area, digging holes is a strenuous job. Maybe they just lie down on their own while digging holes...


    After the wind gradually picked up, snowflakes began to fall sporadically. On the contrary, I felt much more comfortable, and my chest no longer continued to feel tight. After a good night''s rest, I switched to sleds on the snow, and the speed was not the same. Instead of decreasing, it increases, and it becomes more flexible and convenient when traveling.


    Sledding, although it is not easy to learn, but once mastered, it will become an instinct of the body, just like riding a bicycle, and then become more and more proficient.


    The path from Xidu to Riyue Mountain was only discovered by the Qiang people in the mountains. Perhaps tens of millions of years ago, a glacier carved ravines on the Loess Plateau. Because it was inaccessible, when Zhang Chen and others moved forward, they didn''t even encounter any other people.


    Originally, the biggest problem when traveling on the Loess Plateau was the water source. This was also the biggest reason why Falcon Tisiboye did not specially investigate and prepare for Zhang Chen and others'' detour. In Falcon Tisiboye''s memory, there was no such thing as this road. Since it was a water source, it was naturally impossible for soldiers to get around it. However, Falcon Tisi Boye ignored one thing, that is, it was snowing.


    The heavy snow in the sky is the source of water.


    At dawn, the lush mountain forest canopy is covered with heavy snow, giving it an extraordinarily eerie and gloomy feel. The jackdaw on the treetop was awakened by the footsteps. It flapped its wings and opened its mouth to scream. An arrow pierced its throat silently.


    The jackdaw rolled and fell down. A soldier stepped forward, and the dignitary was ready to pick it up as a supplement to today''s dry food, but was blocked by Zhang Chen...


    Because not far ahead is the camp of Falcon Tisiboye, a rear camp without much defense.


    The problem now is to send a signal to Zhang Liao.


    The heavy snow has stopped. The camp in front of the Falcon Tisi Bo Ye, facing the direction of Zhang Liao in the east, is naturally the strongest line of defense and the toughest Tubo people. And here on the river bank are some women, children and children who are responsible for logistics. Busy cooking food, washing utensils, or taking care of livestock.


    "It''s really careless, not even a beacon tower or a watchtower..."


    Zhang Chen underestimated and then continued to check with squinted eyes.


    The heavy snowfall helped Zhang Chen and others replenish their drinking water, but it also helped Falcon Tixi Boye, making the power of the fire attack much lower and even unusable. If you can''t attack with fire, what can you do?


    ?Zhang Chen squinted his eyes and looked at it carefully for a long time. Unfortunately, he couldn''t come up with any brilliant ideas in the end. He still had a sullen face when he stepped back.


    Come, come all! 』


    Zhang Chen greeted, and then slowly looked around, "Everyone, some of you are veterans following General Zhang, and some are members of the Zhang family. This time, we have indeed reached the enemy''s rear, but as you have also seen, Xue It’s very big, and there is snow on top of the Tibetan baggage, so the original fire attack plan... is not easy to use now... It’s not that it can’t be used, it’s just that the effect may not be as good as before..."


    "However, there is bad news, and there is good news..." Zhang Chen glanced over the faces of each person and said in a deep voice, "These Tubo people haven''t noticed our arrival yet!" This is our opportunity! General Zhang is still waiting for us to send him a signal! Think about it, now we only have two paths. One is to fail the plan, give up the attack, and return without doing anything. The other is..."


    It’s war! Come down with me, defeat them, and disturb their cattle! Drive out their tribesmen! Just like when the barbarians drove us away! Send a signal to General Zhang, and join General Zhang here to completely defeat these guys! Then you can drink their wine, eat their grain and grass, and eat their beef and mutton! 』


    The more Zhang Chen said, the more excited he became. He originally thought that this would stimulate the fighting spirit and desire of survival of these soldiers, but he didn''t expect that after he finished speaking, the surroundings were silent. After a while, someone said: "Captain Just tell me what to do next! 』


    Zhang Chen (;Д｀) said a little discouraged: "Take out how much dry food there is and divide it all. Have a good rest after eating!" Wait until noon and follow me to attack together! 』


    ?This cunning ancestor is really hard to fool!


    At noon, the sun shone on the snow, making it dazzling. Zhang Chen wore a black gauze and looked at the back camp of Falcon Tisi Bo Ye. Although there were occasionally a few soldiers wandering around patrolling, most people were not used to such a dazzling environment. They huddled in the camp tents, and few people were outside. Activity…


    Although it is said that sleds cannot be used during combat, there are also simple versions of snow boots, which are to tie wooden strips to the soles of the feet to increase the contact area and avoid making holes when walking on the snow. Although it is not enough There is no trace of walking on the snow, but it is already of great help and provides the possibility of trotting.


    ?Zhang Chen squinted his eyes and looked again and again, then silently raised the sword in his hand and shook it twice as a signal, and then led the people into the camp. The two or three soldiers at the end took out the treasured fire sickle and tinder oil, and began to light the bonfire arranged in a "pin" shape...


    The half-dry wood was ignited, and plumes of black smoke gradually rose.


    After following the Hussars General for a long time, many routines have not been used for a long time, such as charging to kill from a long distance during a surprise attack, or standing in front of the formation to take a breath and say the name to find the opponent. The generals have been spurned by the hussar generals repeatedly in the martial arts hall...


    Therefore, everyone quietly followed Zhang Chen forward, even at a slow pace, just like a group of people going back to the camp. Until a soldier in the camp of Falcon Tisi Boye realized that something was wrong, stood up and pointed at Zhang Chen. When Chenhe asked, Zhang Chencai shouted loudly, raised his knife and charged forward!


    『Kill! 』


    Almost as soon as Zhang Chen strode forward and charged, the soldiers following Zhang Chen also shouted loudly, and then rushed towards the nearest target!


    In the back camp of Falcon Tisi Bo Ye, there are only about twenty Tibetan soldiers guarding the camp. There has been no special situation for such a long time. Therefore, except when on patrol, most of the Tibetan soldiers guard the camp. They spent most of their time together in one place, chatting and sleeping. Suddenly, they heard murderous shouts and shouts. They were stunned on the spot and didn''t even react for a while.


    When Zhang Chen led his men over the not-so-high fence and rushed into the camp, the guards finally reacted and raised their spears to block the attack, but they were chopped down by Zhang Chen and his men in three blows. On the ground.


    Push it to the tent! Burn if you can! Zhang Chen shouted loudly. Although there is a lot of snow, it is not very convenient to move or kill, but such conditions are the same for both sides, and the Tubo women and children in the camp are screaming and running around in panic, completely It cannot bring any obstacles to Zhang Chen and others. The Tibetan soldiers who resisted came out of the tents in twos and threes and were unable to open their eyes because they were running in a scattered manner. They were out of formation and fell to the ground spattered with blood.


    ?Zhang Chen held up his sword and ran around in the snow with the help of his snow boots, shouting: "Kill!" Anyone who stands in my way will die! Drive them forward! 』


    ?The warm and viscous red liquid splashed everywhere, which was particularly eye-catching on the pale snow.


    ?The chaos gradually expanded, and three lines of black smoke rose into the sky above the mountains, seeming to connect the sky and the earth!


    Well, I’ll add an update today…


    The old rule is nine o''clock.


    Greetings, the author.


    (End of this chapter)