The Wuluhui tribe was attracted by Pingcheng's market. Instead of following Suo Toutou to move eastward, they kept approaching Pingcheng.

Zhang Yuan, as the chief senior brother of the academy, stayed in Pingcheng to serve as the director of the Hu Xianbei School. In addition to his own job, he also had a secret identity.

Then monitor the grassland and collect information about the Hu tribe.

Tuoba Xianbei was a thorn in the mountain chief's side, and Zhang Yuan had long known that.

This thorn in the side is not because Tuoba Xianbei colluded with the thieves, but it goes back more than ten years ago.

When the mountain leader was in Longyou, this Hu tribe sent people to ambush the mountain leader regardless of life and death, hoping to snatch the "Wu'an Jun's Art of War" from the mountain leader's hand.

Zhang Yuan was still with the mountain chief at that time, and experienced that whole thing. (Chapter 0711, When History Meets Fiction)

If others don't know, why don't the students who are the mountain leader know what it means to be ruthless?

I don’t know if Tuoba Xianbei regretted what he did back then when faced with the great Sima of Han Dynasty who is famous all over the world today?

This is probably one of the reasons why they would rather ally with the Wei thieves than have good relations with the Han?

Therefore, Zhang Yuan would not let go of any information collected on Suo Tou.

The grudge between Lu Huibu and Suo Tou naturally gradually surfaced during the investigation.

As a student who was personally led by King Feng Gui, even if he couldn't learn the essence of his master's foresight, he could still get a glimpse of it through the influence of his ears and eyes.

The plan to plant nails directly in Tuoba Xianbei through Tuoba Desert Khan has failed.

But using Wuluhuibu as a springboard soon became the second option.

For the last time, clearing out the barbarians from Pingcheng to Juyongguan, covering the battlefield, blocking news, and preparing supplies, this is what Zhang Yuan has been doing for more than half a year.

After listening to Zhang Yuan's report, General Zhendong's face brightened slightly and he nodded:

“Well done.”

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue! Then he turned his eyes to others and gave the order without any doubt:

"We will only rest in Pingcheng for three days. Within three days, you and other tribes must make all preparations for departure."

When all the generals heard this, they all stood up in awe: "Here!"

Three days later, Liu Hun and Tufa Tianli took the lead and took the lead.

As the commander-in-chief, General Zhendong stood outside the camp and watched the auxiliary soldiers tying various supplies to the sledges.

The sledge is like a cart without wheels, like a couch without legs, the cover is like a niche, the lead rope is like a chariot, and the bottom is flat like a plow, making it easy to travel in ice and snow.

The sledge was originally the plaything of Miss Feng of the Feng family.

When Feng Da Sima was the governor of Liangzhou, he accepted many barbarian tribes who came south from the grassland.

Among them, there was a small tribe called the Suohui tribe. Due to the civil strife in Xianbei, they were forced to wander from the Greater Xianbei Mountains (i.e., the Anling area) to Liangzhou. (Chapter 949)

The reason why this small tribe attracted the attention of the busy governor Feng was because there were deer in their tribe.

Deer used to pull carts.

This kind of deer was brought out from the Daxianbei Mountains.

It can withstand severe cold, is strong enough to pull a cart, and can see things at night as if they were in daylight.

During the Little Ice Age, even large rivers could freeze, let alone the northern climate.

Therefore, deer that were originally supposed to live in the Xianbei Mountains can live normally further south in this era.

Because this kind of deer is big and strong, and can pull a cart like a horse, people call it red deer.

The Han Dynasty regained the territory of Henan (i.e. Hetao), and the red deer artificially bred in Liangzhou could also be moved to Jiuyuan for breeding.

As for going from Jiuyuan to Pingcheng, it is even simpler.

In the middle of winter in the north, thick snow covers every inch of bare land.

It was originally a deer cart for the young lady of the Feng family to play in winter, but now it became the main tool for the army to transport supplies.

A heavy-duty sledge can even be as big as two small sedans and can carry thousands of kilograms of materials without any problem.

Don't worry if the deer can't pull it, just use two if one is not enough, and if two are not enough, use three.

The people of the Suhui Department are born to be with deer and are good at training deer.

Like the deer cart used by General Zhendong, it was also equipped with a sleeping shed. The shed was made of deer skin, with small windows on the left and right sides, and a brazier on the side.

You can stay overnight and withstand wind and snow during long distances.

Of course, not every general has this treatment. For example, Zhao Sanqian, his sleeping shed is made of dog skins...

Seeing the auxiliary soldiers tying up all the supplies, the leader shouted again:

"Have you applied oil on everything? If you haven't applied oil, apply it quickly! Otherwise, you will freeze to death after leaving the fortress, and no one will care about you!"

The so-called oil is of course not cooking oil, and big men are not so luxurious.

Most of them are oils extracted from tung oil produced in Nanzhong and castor oil that was found in Feng Dasima's Huawaishi in the early years.

Especially castor oil, in addition to being applied to the skin in winter to prevent frost cracks, it can also be used as an antifreeze.

In the cold winter, most of the oil has long been frozen, but castor oil will not.

It can be said to be a must-have premium item in winter.

Nowadays, after years of promotion of cultivation, the Han Dynasty has planted castor from Nanzhong to Guanzhong.

Because the oil extracted from castor seeds is not only a strategic material, but the plant itself can also be used to make hemp.

For this alone, Hua Xiaowu can be said to have made a great contribution, and it is not excessive to grant her son a title.

As for the frozen tung oil, it is also excellent for burning fires and keeping warm.

The vigorous development of Han's textile industry in recent years has provided enough warm clothes for the army.

Some of them are even made from cotton produced in Liangzhou.

"Put on your hat, put on your gloves, let's go, let's go!"

"Bah!"

The whip made a hollow sound in the air, and the red deer, which was much taller than ordinary deer, began to take steps, pulling the sledge towards the mountain pass north of Pingcheng.

The sledge made a deep mark in the snow.

But the snow is very slippery, and the red deer can pull it out a long way with a little force.

This is much easier than riding a horse-drawn carriage.

There were dogs following behind the sledge, all of them were very fat, especially the leading dog, which was almost as big as a calf.

This is the second echelon of pulling sledges.

These dogs are the breeds that Duanmu Zhe, the big Han dog, has been cultivating for many years.

The third echelon is horses, which should not be used unless necessary.

It can be said that General Zhendong's expedition to the fortress this time was supported by the powerful system that the Han Dynasty has worked hard for many years.

If there is a slight lack of logistical support, even if Feng Da Sima is replaced, he will not have the guts to lead the army out of the fortress in the middle of winter.
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