The Red Mansions

Chapter 1098 The Han Army... How did the Han Army get to Hami? (At the end of the month, please vote!)

Hamiwi

At half noon, the Dzungarian Mongolian people at the gate of the Acropolis were lazily holding their knives and eating cantaloupe.

Although the time is gradually entering autumn, the temperature in Hamiwei is not low at all. Especially near noon, it is unbearably hot.

Carriages loaded with goods drove toward the city gate, and there was an endless stream of mules, horses, and camels.

At this moment, the sound of "rumbling" was heard from far to near, approaching the Hami Acropolis.

The Junggar soldiers, who were feasting on watermelons, stood up and looked into the distance when they saw this.

After a while, a large number of people and horses were seen approaching in the distance.

"Taiji is back?"

The Hami Acropolis has not been set foot by the Han army for decades, and it is the strategic thoroughfare between the Seven Guards of Guanxi and the Western Regions. It can be said that peace has lasted for a long time.

Now that the Han army suddenly came, the Hami Acropolis was completely defenseless.

Because the Han army did not raise the flag, but came all the way, their coats and armor were all gray, and the cloth on their faces was used to block the wind and sand, and also concealed the different appearance of the Mongolian people.

The cavalry was mighty and galloping at high speed, and smoke and dust billowed for a while. Therefore, looking from a distance, it was impossible to see clearly which group of people and horses they were on.

In other words, I didn’t even think of it.

Even when they were a mile away, the large army of soldiers and horses still showed no signs of slowing down. The soldiers on the watch on the city gate finally noticed something was wrong. They looked at their companions who were eating half a piece of cantaloupe in their hands and said uncertainly: " Enemy attack?”

The soldier also opened his eyes wide. The cantaloupe in his hand fell to the ground, and the juice and seeds fell on the yellow sand. He shouted in shock: "The enemy is attacking!"

Several soldiers shouted loudly about the enemy attack. After a while, they found the horn from the watchtower of the city gate tower.

"Woooo!"

The horn sounded desolately at this moment, causing the Hu merchants and people in the Hami Acropolis to look at the city in surprise, feeling astonished in their hearts.

At this moment, Jia Heng and Qu Lang took the lead, driving their horses at high speed, and soon they rushed to the chaotic city gate.

The people at the city gate were in chaos, and several soldiers were trying to close the city gate.

Jia Heng drew out his sword and threw it towards the city gate. The light of the sword flashed through the air, like a thundering horse rushing into action. In an instant, two soldiers who were closing the door on one side let out a scream.

Jia Heng said: "Seize the city gate and rush in!"

The guards in brocade clothes beside him agreed and began to approach the city gate, and soon controlled the gate.

The cavalry behind them began to pour in in large numbers.

Until now, except for the soldiers who came down from the city to support them, Zhebu, the guard in the city, had not received any news.

At first, although Wen Chun left [-] troops and warned Zhebu before leaving, Zhebu mostly turned a deaf ear and felt that no Han troops would come to the Hami Acropolis.

Jia Heng led his troops into the city and met a group of Junggar soldiers defending the city. He surrounded them and fought with a group of soldiers to disperse them.

The Han army poured into the city like a tide, and then separated a group to climb onto the city to fight with the Junggar soldiers stationed at the city head, and one group followed Jia Heng to the Hami Acropolis.

It was the residence of Wen Chun and other Junggar nobles.

On the street, the Hu merchants who originally set up stalls and did business on the roadside were frightened and ran away when they saw the menacing and angry Han army.

Some Han merchants were shocked when they saw the horses and uniforms.

The Han army...how did the Han army get to Hami?
Nearly ten thousand cavalry troops were so powerful that they scattered the soldiers and horses at the top of the city.

Not far from the castle in Hami City, it is a mansion covering a vast area.

There is a small schoolyard in the southwest of the mansion, and a stable not far away where horses can gallop.

Zhebu was shirtless in the courtyard, working hard, picking up the iron lock in his hand and holding it back and forth. The sweat on his body was pouring, rolling back and forth on his strong muscles and brass-colored skin, like copper poured into iron.

Suddenly, a general named Ma Bian ran over with a hurried expression and said: "General, the Han army is coming to kill us."

Hearing this, Zhebu looked stunned and asked: "Where did the Han army come from? How did the Han army get here?"

The guard said urgently: "General, these are Han soldiers and horses, and for some reason they entered Hami City."

Zhebu came to his senses and said, "Come here, take my sword and go to the camp to inform the troops to gather in Taiji's tent."

The fortress built by Wenchun was called the big tent by the soldiers of the Junggar tribe.

Zhebu didn't bother to wipe the sweat on his body, put on his clothes without armor, picked up a big knife, got on a maroon horse, and led dozens of soldiers to the outside.

As soon as they arrived on the bustling street, they saw commotion coming from the end of the street. The crowd came like a tide, with panic on their faces.

"The Chinese are calling!"

"It's the cavalry of the Han people!"

The fleeing people were talking loudly, vendors and sundries were everywhere, and the shops on both sides closed quickly. It looked quite chaotic for a while.

Zhebu frowned, his face full of stagnation, looking at the torrent of Han cavalry in the distance, and said: "Blow the horn, summon the soldiers around the castle, and follow me to meet the enemy!"

At this moment, the soldiers responsible for patrolling the Hami Acropolis had already moved against the Han army, and the two sides were now at war.

Ping ping ping pong, the sound of arms clashing and the shouting of killing were intertwined at this moment, like a symphony.

The Han army's cavalry rushed past, and the soldiers of the Junggar tribe were scattered in an instant, and then they rushed forward and drove towards the Junggar troops.

Jia Heng looked at the cavalry commander not far away who was guarded by dozens of soldiers on horseback, and narrowed his eyes. He knew that it was probably the general Wen Chun had left in the Hami Acropolis.

Zhebu didn't know the details of the general who was coming, and he looked fierce, but he was not afraid. At this time, the soldiers gradually gathered around him, about 500 of them.

"Get on your horse and charge with me!" Master Zhebu, a brave master, shouted and led four to five hundred soldiers to charge towards the intruder.

Jia Heng sneered, and drove the horses, galloping like lightning, and rushed away.

Today, Jia Heng's force value has gradually become the best in the world. The invincible momentum cultivated by the long-term decisive killing momentum makes the soldiers and horses affected by the surrounding battlefield feel an unspeakable oppression. .

Neither side talks to each other. The brave one wins when they meet on a narrow road!

The horses are staggered, but when you hear the "boom", the sound of gold and iron clashing is harsh and sharp, and the vibration makes people's eardrums hurt.

Jia Heng tightened his grip on the long sword and looked a little surprised. With his current strength, there were few opponents in the world. Unexpectedly, Zhebu's strength was also impressive.

But Zhebu felt as if he had been struck by thunder at this moment, his mouth was numb and his eyes were full of shock.

This Han general must be a general of the Han Kingdom, otherwise he would not be so brave!

The magic weapon in Jia Heng's palm slashed towards Zhebu's neck at this moment, enveloping him with a hunting evil aura.

Zhebu was shocked, but he had no choice but to fight hard.

The personal soldiers carried by both sides have now been handed over.

"Clang!"

The swords clashed with a loud bang, and the soldiers on both sides shouted killing sounds into the sky.

The soldiers and horses of the Junggar tribe still have a lot of resilience, especially the general's personal soldiers, who are extremely brave. At this moment, facing the impact of the Han army, they still fight to the death and fight hard.

The guards led by Jia Heng and the guards of Jinyi Mansion also made no concessions, encircling and suppressing the resisting Junggar troops.

Seeing this, Jia Heng knew that it would not be a good thing to continue like this. The sword technique in his palm became more and more fierce, suppressing the Junggar cavalry general like a sudden storm.

Zhebu couldn't resist and dodged frequently. After a while, he struggled to hold on.

Suddenly, the long knife fell, and the sharp light of the knife slashed down on Zhebu's head.

Zhebu made an iron plank bridge, and the horses under him could no longer hold up. They neighed and fell to their knees on their front hooves.

Jia Heng shouted angrily, as if thunder exploded in the air: "Death!"

To capture the thief, capture the king first. If you don't capture this Mongolian general of Junggar, it will easily end in a bad battle.

The golden sword in the palm is getting stronger and stronger, as if Mount Tai is pressing down on the top, invincible.

Zhebu's eyes were horrified, his heart was inexplicably horrified, and he felt some inexplicable pain in his internal organs.

Suddenly, the blade of the blade flickered against the iron handle of the weapon and swept across his face. A frost-like cold air pierced his cheeks and made the hairs on his cheeks stand up.

Zhebu was frightened and turned his head quickly. Suddenly, there was an unspeakable sharp pain in his ear. It was obvious that an ear had been cut off, and blood and pain came from the ear.

Around them, the originally gathered Han troops poured into the streets and alleys like a tide, fighting together with the mobilized soldiers from the city.

The cry of killing shook the entire city of Hami, and all the people on the street had already fled.

Jia Heng snorted coldly, and slashed towards Zhebu with the long knife in his palm at this moment.

Zhebu was panicked and did not dare to resist any longer. He tried to run away, but this would undoubtedly make him die faster.

Just after walking not far, I heard a "whirring" sound.

The evil wind behind his head was not good, and the long knife was slashing at Zhebu. He opened his mouth to say something, but his vision went black, and his head flew high into the sky and fell to the ground with a "bang".

Jia Heng said: "Kill!"

The long sword swept across thousands of troops, and wherever the blade passed, blood and broken limbs flew everywhere. The warriors of the Junggar tribe had no chance of defeating them under Jia Heng's long sword.The generals and soldiers of the Junggar tribe who came from the camp to help saw this scene and were stunned for a moment, feeling fear in their hearts.

Before the soldiers and horses of the Junggar tribe could think too much, Jia Heng had already led the Beijing cavalry to kill the soldiers and horses of the Junggar tribe. The two sides immediately reached a point of fighting.

"Clang!"

Although the Junggar tribe did not have a leading general, there was still a lot of resistance, but after all, they had few soldiers. As time passed, the resistance gradually weakened under the continuous strangulation of the Han army.

Many soldiers of the Junggar tribe had already fled out of the city, about 3000 of them, and Jia Heng sent soldiers to chase them.

The main reason was that they had no idea how many Han troops were coming this time. Under the sudden attack, the troops could not be deployed at all.

The fight lasted until evening before it finally came to an end.

Under the strangulation of the Han army, the soldiers of the Junggar tribe were wiped out by the Han army. After more than 100 years, the ancient city of Hamiwei returned to the hands of the Han!

While Jia Heng ordered the generals of the Jingying camp to pursue and destroy the remaining enemies, Jia Heng, surrounded by Jinyi guards and the generals of the Jingying camp, advanced towards the fortress in the city.

This castle already has a Western-style feel, but the decoration inside is very luxurious and exquisite. The floor is paved with Persian carpets, and pearls and gems are inlaid on the beams.

Jia Heng, surrounded by the guards in Jinyi, entered the city, looked at the decorated gems and all kinds of shining pearls, and said: "The Western Region has been away from my hometown of the Han Dynasty for many years, and the people of Li have been brutally exploited by the Junggars. These are the things I see in front of me." The people of the Han people are fat and anointed by the people.”

The generals present in the capital camp looked solemn after hearing this.

Jia Heng said: "Hami was taken away by Turpan during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. A hundred years ago, Hami returned to the hands of the Han people. You are all heroes of our Han Dynasty. Your achievements will be remembered in the history of Chongping 16 In that year, the cavalry generals from the Beijing camp attacked Hami from far away, and from then on Hami saw the majesty of the Han family again!"

At this moment, there were a few old friends who were missing from their baskets and pots of food to welcome Master Wang. They sighed with emotion to see the majesty of the Han family again today.

The generals looked happy and excited.

Jia Heng looked at the gleeful generals in the capital camp and said, "Taking Hami City is only the first step. There is still a long way to go before it can be included in the rule of our great Han Dynasty. Now we have to Beware of Junggar Khan Baturhun leading his troops. Next, more scouts and Tangqi should be sent to spy on the Junggar tribe. At the same time, people should keep an eye on the movements in the Gobi in the southeast, and beware of Wen Chun leading his troops to return for reinforcements. "

Now he is not sure whether the Shazhou Guards have won the battle. In other words, if Wen Chun leads the troops and Batur comes to Hami in ten days, it will really be a desperate situation.

That's why Xiaoxiao was so worried before.

"The following is a task assignment. First, close the four gates of Hami City. Our army must be vigilant. For us, this place is a place where both humans and earth live, so we need to be extra careful!"

Just after Jia Heng finished the assignment, Qu Lang, the commander of Jinyi Mansion, said: "Captain, several big Han businessmen in the city would like to see the Commander."

A large city like the Hami Acropolis is inhabited not only by the Junggar tribe but also by people from other small tribes.

Naturally, there was a need for various daily necessities from the Han Dynasty, such as tea, salt, iron, silk and other goods.

Therefore, Han merchants often came to sell, and they opened shops in the city. At the same time, they recruited some Mongolians and desperadoes who had committed crimes in the Han area as their servants, and even formed a Han force in the city.

Because the Han court had not set foot in the Western Regions for a long time and even abandoned the Seven Guards of Kansai, the Mongols in Junggar did not actually hate Han merchants because the two sides had not fought or looted before, so there was no such deep hatred.

Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "I'll go take a look later."

If you want to appease the situation in Hami, you can't do without these businessmen.

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The vast Gobi Desert stretches as far as the eye can see, and the leaves of the bushes are shivering in the autumn wind carrying the yellow sand. It is in the evening, and a large area of ​​blood-red sunset appears in the western sky, and the sky is filled with sunset glow.

The desert is solitary and straight, and the long river falls into the sun.

Chen Xiao was riding on a maroon horse, holding the reins in his hand. Under his curved eyebrows, his cold eyes looked at the red sky in the distance, and his heart seemed to fly to the Hami Acropolis.

"Xiao Qianshi, the scout is back." Du Feng interrupted the girl's thoughts.

Chen Xiao nodded, looked at the scouts who came over accompanied by several Jinyi palace guards, and asked: "Can you find any traces of Junggar soldiers and horses?"

The scout said: "General Zhou discovered the camping place of Junggar soldiers and horses, which is eighty miles away from the forward army."

Chen Xiaoying's beautiful eyebrows couldn't help but frown, and there was a hint of surprise in her clear eyes.

During this pursuit, they also encountered a small group of Junggar soldiers and horses, mainly soldiers who fled from the Shazhou Guard battlefield later, but they were all killed by the Han army's elite cavalry detachment.

Shao Chao said happily: "Xiao Qian is concerned, the Junggar tribe is not far away."

Chen Xiao thought for a while and said in a clear voice: "Stop the dry food and pursue them all night. We can't let them easily escape to Hami City. The Commander-in-Chief has probably arrived at the Hami Guard at this moment. It's important for us to support the Commander-in-Chief."

Shao Chao and Du Feng looked at each other, nodded, and then responded.

As several generals reached an agreement, the mighty army, which had used dry food and fed their horses, once again pursued towards the vast Gobi Desert.

As for the vanguard of the army who set out twenty miles ahead, after receiving the order from the scouts, they pursued forward.

At this moment, the Junggar soldiers and horses, who were running for their lives, fled madly towards the Hami Guard, led by Wen Chun and Galdan.

"Brother, the Han army is no longer chasing." Galdan stopped the horse's reins and said to Wen Chun beside him.

Wen Chun's face showed the paleness after recovering from a serious illness. He shook his head and said: "It's hard to say. The Han army will be eliminated quickly. We can't let them catch up. If we return to Hami earlier, I can feel at ease." Some."

After the past few days of nursing, the arrow wound on Wen Chun's shoulder blade has gradually healed, but holding the reins and running like crazy all the way made him look quite tired.

Galdan said: "My son has run all the way. Have a good sleep today, and we will be there the day after tomorrow. It won't be at this moment."

It had been two or three days since the Han troops had been seen chasing from behind.

Wen Chun said: "We will try to arrive tomorrow night. I always feel a faint uneasiness in my heart."

Upon hearing this, Galdan sighed and said, "Brother, look at them."

At this moment, Wen Chun couldn't help but look up and around, and found that the morale of many soldiers was very low, and their faces were full of exhaustion.

Galdan said: "This way, many people were injured..."

It was impossible to run wildly along the way without losing numbers. Even if Jia Heng led 7000 energetic cavalry to Hami, some of them would be left behind. What's more, the defeated soldiers led by Wen Chun had already reduced their numbers from 6000 at the beginning. Five to six thousand people.

Hearing this, Wen Chun sighed and said, "Let's have a good rest today. The army will set off early at dawn tomorrow."

Galdan happily agreed.

Just like that, the soldiers and horses of the Junggar tribe dismounted slightly at this moment and began to rest.

Wen Chun got off his horse and spread a layer of felt cloth on the ground. He raised his eyes to look at the sky in the distance where the night was gradually getting lower, and felt an indescribable sadness in his heart.

He went out with [-] troops, but now only a few thousand came back. This was a huge defeat. He really shouldn't have listened to Dorji's lies in the first place.

I don’t know what’s going on over there in Hami. I should have arrived in Hami City by this time the day after tomorrow.

Wen Chun thought about this and couldn't help but close his eyes. He also felt tired and fell into a deep sleep. It seemed that the tension and exhaustion of running for his life for many days gradually dissipated in his sleep.

Until the third watch, suddenly a panicked voice came from beside me, saying: "Brother, the Han army is coming to kill."

Wen Chun woke up suddenly, and heard the faint cry of killing in his ears. It was particularly clear in the empty night field, which made Wen Chun startled.

Wen Chun looked panicked and quickly grabbed the saber on the side, stood up, and climbed onto his horse.

"Where's the Han army?"

Galdan said: "Saiba has already led his troops to resist. Brother, the Han army is chasing us. Let's run away.

At this moment, under Chen Xiao's urging to advance troops, the Han army's [-] forward cavalry had already bitten the Junggar troops.

Wen Chun said: "Let's go."

Without saying a word, he urged his horses, summoned Galdan and rushed towards Hami City.

At this moment, Chen Xiao and others, who were hurriedly traveling a hundred miles away, also received the scout's message.

"We found traces of enemy troops," Chen Xiao said.

Du Feng said: "Xiao Qian's matter, we have to chase him all night long."

"Catch up, not only to annihilate all the enemy forces, but also to defeat them!" Chen Xiao said firmly.

Worried that the two of them would not take it to heart, Chen Xiao said: "We are here, not far from the Hami Acropolis. Only by chasing down all these Junggar soldiers and horses can we ensure the safety of the commander to the greatest extent. When we arrive, It's a hundred miles away from Hami City, so we can have a good rest."

Du Feng and Shao Chao clasped their fists in response.

The Han army was once again powerful, holding flags and chasing a large number of Junggar soldiers and horses.

In this way, the Han army pursued all the way, but Wen Chun of Junggar did not stop any longer and ran with his life, straight to Hami City.

Finally at noon on the third day, the three thousand Junggar troops led by Wen Chun saw the majestic Hami City in the distance.

"Brother, we're here." Galdan said with surprise.

There are still [-] soldiers and horses in the Hami Acropolis. Soon, Father Khan will lead his domestic elite cavalry to guard the Hami Acropolis.

Wen Chun also breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a feeble voice: "Let's go."

But when the army had just arrived about three miles away, Wen Chun was startled, his eyes widened, and he lost his voice: "That flag at the top of the city? What's going on?!"

Galdan's expression also changed and he said: "Han?"

Why are the flags of the Han people in Hami?

(End of this chapter)