Hanhou

"Sister!"

Recognizing Wei Qingmo, Zhao Jia couldn't restrain his excitement, and galloped forward.

When he got close, Zhao Jia reined in the reins, and found that Wei Qingmo's shoulders and waist were wrapped in cloth strips.Probably it hadn't been changed for many days, the cloth was soaked in blood, dried and hardened, showing a dark red to black color.

"Brother." Wei Qing'e smiled, and a little blood appeared on her pale face.Seeing that Zhao Jia was worried and opened his mouth to speak, he immediately raised his hand and shook it gently.

The sister and brother have known each other since childhood, and even without speaking, they can guess each other's mind with just a few movements.

Glancing behind Wei Qing'e, Zhao Jia understood in his heart and swallowed back the words that came to his lips.Immediately turned the horse's head, took a group of people to the river, and joined Wei Yue and Li Danghu.

"Just broke out of the camp and is about to leave." Zhao Jia lowered his voice and said, "How is sister's injury?"

"It's nothing serious." Wei Qing'e raised his right arm, indicating that the shoulder injury was not serious, and said with a smile, "It's just that I have been traveling all day, and I eat meat to satisfy my hunger. I really miss the taste of corn, rice, and wheat cakes."

Zhao Jia smiled.

"Sister, don't worry, wait until the next place to set up camp. If you can light a fire, even if you don't have wheat cakes, you will be full with millet and rice."

"Oh?" Wei Qing'er was surprised.

After all these days, is there still military rations?

"To tell you the truth, sister, the army ran out of food and robbed a tribe of Huns." Zhao Jia explained.

"Xiongnu?" Wei Qing'er's eyes widened, "Headquarters?"

"Headquarters." Zhao Jia confirmed with a smile.

"It's really..."

"what?"

"Very good!" Wei Qing's hearty laughter reached the ears of Wei Xia and the others, because they couldn't hear the conversation between the sisters and younger brothers, they all felt a little strange.The glances at each other can only be attributed to the relaxation and joy of the girl seeing the man.

When the group returned to the river bank, all the Han riders had mounted their horses and were ready to go.

Not intending to slow down the army's journey, Wei Qing'e greeted Wei Yue and Li Danghu immediately, and turned around to ask Zhao Jia for some dried meat and sheep's blood, and distributed them to the healthy servants who followed him.

Wei Xia, Wei Qiu and Ji Bao knew each other well, and each wanted a few clean cloths to treat the wound quickly.Tearing off the dry strips of cloth, he didn't even frown.Sprinkle the wound medicine, wrap the wound, and get on the horse again, and move forward with the army.

The injuries of both of them are not serious, and it is not easy to survive until now in the absence of wound medicine.

Wei Qiu was wounded on his face, and after several days, a crooked black scab formed.It will heal and fall off in the future, leaving an ugly scar.

The girl didn't take it seriously at all, tied her aching arm, met Wei Qingmo's worried gaze, and immediately smiled brightly.Although his face was scarred, his smile was brighter than ever.

After a short stay, the team set off and headed south all the way.

Zhao Jia released the golden eagles and took the initiative to walk at the end of the team to take care of Wei Qingmo.

Looking up at the vigorous figure in the sky, Wei Qing'e said with a smile: "Obviously Po Nu and Ah Qingxun were the ones who listened to you."

Zhao Jia grinned in embarrassment.

obedient?

The old man lost his temper, but even snatched his helmet.

After walking a certain distance, the scouts who explored the road ran back from a distance and reported that they found Hu Qi in front. There were more than a hundred of them, and they should be rangers released by the army.

The team stopped, and Zhao Jia told Ji Bao to watch over Gu Wei Qing'e, and he rode forward to discuss the next route with Wei Yue and Li Danghu.

"If there are more than [-] cavalry, the number of the main army must exceed [-]. If we continue to go south, there will be a fierce battle."

"If you turn around and head east, there will be no water source for dozens of miles."

"Before the Xiongnu set up a siege and trapped us, they must have the intention of going south. Even if the headquarters is attacked and the troops are transferred back, the strategy of going south may not waver."

"Winter is approaching, I can't continue to be stuck in the grassland, I need to return to the border county as soon as possible."

At this point in the discussion, Wei Yue changed the subject: "If we act in time, we may be able to support the county and attack the Hu Kou back and forth."

Trapped in the prairie, after several battles, he almost slaughtered a Huyan tribe. The Han cavalry who were present were not killed from the mountain of corpses and blood, but they were not much worse.Even pawns who had first experienced the battlefield can now play one-on-two, or even one-on-three, with no problem at all.

The fighting strength of this cavalry is at the top in both the border county and the grassland.Except that the number of people is only in the early thousand, and the weapons have lost a lot in the previous battles, there are basically no shortcomings.

Even if they returned to the south, everyone did not forget their responsibilities.He even wanted to give the Xiongnu another ruthless blow to make them suffer for a while, so that he would not dare to think about Bianjun again in the short term.

"From here to the south, it's far away from Yunzhong County." Looking at the mound not far away, Zhao Jia dismounted from the horse and compared the map in his mind, and drew a rough route on the grass with a scabbard in hand.

Looking at the map, Wei Yue and Li Danghu pondered for a moment and made a decision at the same time.

"Go to Yanmen County!"

"Yanmen County?" Zhao Jia raised his head, frowning slightly.

Wei Yue nodded, and explained: "The Xiongnu invaders must go to Yanmen, otherwise it will be Dai County. We will return from here to the south, and we will be closer to Yanmen County, but we will meet the army on the way."

Li Danghu looked down at the map, folded his arms on the high saddle, and said with a smile: "There are words in the art of war, attacking those who are unprepared, and surprise them. The Xiongnu would never think that we will only choose the route with heavy troops."

Zhao Jia pondered for a moment, thinking that this route is very risky, but it can catch the opponent by surprise.If it goes well, not only can it escape from the grassland, but it can also deal a heavy blow to the Xiongnu.

"The poisonous smoke tube has been used up, and there are still some firelighters left." Zhao Jia hung up his saber and jumped on his horse. "If we attack the army formation, we should be able to use it."

Wei Yue nodded, and was about to give the order to speed up, when Li Danghu suddenly came over and said in a low voice: "Do you want to try what Ah Duo said before?"

"No need for now, it's too hasty." Wei Yue replied, "If you want to do it, it's best to choose the hinterland of the grassland, where all the ministries must pass through when migrating."

Li Danghu frowned, but didn't insist, and ordered the Han rider to speed up.Turning to look at Zhao Jia, he found that the latter ran to the back of the team again, walking with the girl he met before.

The scouts acted cautiously, and they were never discovered by Hu Qi when they went out to explore the road.

The golden eagle leads the way ahead and can sound an alarm at any time.

More than a thousand Han cavalry let go of their speed, and their rumbling horseshoes broke through the north wind, heading south all the way.He bumped into another cavalry on the way and couldn't avoid it. When the opponent screamed ferociously, he unsheathed all his sabers, gave up shooting with bows and arrows, and charged head-on.

Zhao Jia held the knife in one hand, the sharp blade reflected the cold light, like a cold arc, across Hu Qi's neck, bringing up a large rain of blood.

Wei Qing'e did not stay behind the team, but, like Han Qi, charged with a long soldier in his hand.Face to face, a Hu Qishi was cut off from his horse, and even though the blood was splashed on his face, he didn't even bat an eye.

Wei Xia and Wei Qiu followed closely behind her, cooperating with each other, trying to trade injuries for injuries, beheading a Hu Qi who was as strong as a black bear.

Han Qi's killing intent was soaring, his momentum was astonishing, and his march was like a torrent.Hundreds of Huqi were involved, as if hitting a stone with a pebble, they hardly made any effective counterattacks, and were torn to pieces during the charge.

Facing the body lying in a pool of blood, Hu Qi, who was still alive, showed fear and completely lost the will to fight. He turned his horse's head in a panic and was about to flee in the opposite direction.

It's not that they have never fought against the Han army. In fact, as one of the most valiant tribes under the command of King Zuoguli, at their peak, they once stepped into Yanmen County, broke through Shang County, ran rampant in Dai County, and burned and killed wantonly in Han looting.It's just that Feng Shui took turns, and when they met Li Guang and Zhidu, they also suffered a tragic defeat, losing troops and generals at one point.

However, no matter how strong the frontier troops in Shangjun and Yanmen County are, they are still within the "normal" category.The Han army in front of me is beyond common sense, so powerful that it is unimaginable.

Nearly ten to one battle loss, is this still human?

It's a fierce god wielding a butcher knife!

The remaining Hu Qi was terrified and galloped desperately in order to survive.

Wei Yue blew his whistle and led a hundred Han cavalry in pursuit with whips.

The distance between the two sides kept getting closer, and within 150 steps, the Han riders let go of the reins one after another, and shot back.Amidst the sound of string control, the arrows were like rain, drawing long arcs in midair, falling with the sound of wind, and nailed into the fleeing Hu cavalry.

There were bursts of cracking silk, the horse neighed, and Hu Qi repeatedly screamed and fell from his horse.

The Han riders lined up and continued to shoot their bows while marching.

Nearly [-] Hu cavalry, none of them dared to turn around and fight back.Like a group of lambs frightened by ferocious beasts, they ran forward blindly, leaving their backs to the flying arrows.

The result of such a pursuit battle is self-evident.

After five waves of arrow rain, all Hu Qi fell off his horse, and no one escaped by chance.

Han Qi rode forward and retrieved the iron arrow from Hu Qi and the war horse.When you meet someone who is still alive, you can make up for it with a knife.Make sure there is nothing missing, take away the intact horse, return to the team as quickly as possible, and continue to gallop south.

The smell of blood drifted away with the wind, and the vultures rose up on the air current, one after another, like a big cloud, hovering over the dead body.

Two black eagles came from the east, followed by the sound of hooves.

The pursuers who had gone in the wrong direction finally appeared. Wan Chang ordered people to check the corpses on the ground, and ordered the whole army to turn south, determined to catch up with and annihilate the Han army.

The black eagle made a high-pitched cry, which spread for several miles with the wind.

The golden eagle fluttered its wings, and the golden-brown figure was like lightning, passing through the clouds in an instant and disappearing before everyone's eyes.

Zhao Jia looked back and did not stop him.

The scouts had already figured out the way ahead, and there were clear reference objects several miles away. The army didn't need golden eagles to lead the way for the time being, just in time to deal with the chasing birds of prey.Whether it is the eagle of the Huns or not, in short, be prepared.

The golden eagle went quickly, and came back not too slowly.When it fell from mid-air, there was blood on its sharp claws, and a feather was still stained on the edge of its beak.Zhao Jia supported the golden eagle and ran along its fluffy breast feathers, eliciting a satisfied cry.

Both Wei Yue and Li Danghu were not surprised, and ordered the whole army to speed up, keeping a distance from the pursuers as much as possible.

As evening approached, the pursuers were left far behind.

Han rode to a piece of Yulin, and found a meandering stream beside the forest.When the scouts went into the forest to investigate, they were surprised by two wild deer.

The scout immediately opened his bow, not wanting to be blocked by the branches, and the arrow flew past the deer's neck.Just as he was about to shoot another arrow, two spears roared towards the deer, piercing the neck of the wild deer with such force that they nailed the deer weighing tens of kilograms to the ground.

When the scouts were in a daze, Wei Xia and Wei Qiu got off their horses, retracted their spears, and easily picked up the wild deer.

Wei Qingmo was undoing the cloth strip around his waist when a water bag was suddenly handed to him, which contained warm deer blood.He raised his head and met Shang Weiqiu with bright eyes.

After she finished drinking the deer blood, Wei Xia stepped forward, holding the sliced ​​venison with leaves.The rest has been handed over to Zhao Jia and distributed to other Han cavalry.

Although the pursuers were left behind, they didn't take the risk of starting a fire, slaughtered the remaining fat sheep, each took a piece of raw meat, and began to bite.The scouts brought back a few wild deer and quickly cleaned them up. The inedible parts were dug and buried. The venison was cut into small pieces and given priority to the injured cavalry.

After drinking the deer blood, Li Danghu walked up to Zhao Jia and asked a few questions curiously after seeing Wei Qingmo who was tearing raw meat like everyone else after drinking the deer blood.

Most of the women in Bianjun are good at riding and shooting. When encountering the Huns, it is not uncommon for them to go to the battlefield like men.

Before Emperor Wen made the decree to relocate the people, the population of Bianjun was quite sparse.With this small population, it is necessary to fight against the evil neighbors in the north and guard against wild animals. A large number of men were killed and injured, and more than one-fifth of the neighborhood was defended by women.

However, it is really rare to see the fighting power of the three of Wei Qingmo.Putting this kind of skill in the army is more than enough for a team.

After Zhao Jia finished eating the mutton, he grabbed a grass leaf and wiped his hands.Knowing that Li Danghu was only out of curiosity, he picked up what he could say and said a few words.As for the others, Wei Qing'er didn't nod, he certainly wouldn't mention it to outsiders.

Li Danghu wanted to ask again, but the scouts who explored the road came back one after another, and the news they brought back was mixed.

The joy is that the pursuers are still far away, and if they maintain today's speed, even if they cannot be completely thrown off, they will not be easily overtaken; the worry is that the further south they go, the more rangers they encounter.With such a density, at least [-] troops are stationed in front.

What's worse, judging from the clothes and weapons of the rangers, more than [-]% of this army is the headquarters of the Huns. Not surprisingly, the leader must be one of the four corners of the royal court.

According to the distribution of grasslands in each tribe, they will face either Zuoxian King Yudan or Zuogu Liwang Yizhixie.

Regardless of Yu Shan being abused politically, in terms of combat effectiveness, his subordinates are definitely not weak.Not to mention Yi Zhixie, the strongest cavalry on the grassland is by no means in vain.

If there is no large group of pursuers behind, you can follow the original plan and wait until the news of the attack on the Xiongnu headquarters comes out, and there is a gap in the siege, and look for an opportunity to return to the border county.If you're lucky, you can hit your opponent in the back.

Naihe's plan did not change quickly, and it was developing in the worst direction.

The chasing soldiers who had gone the wrong way suddenly became enlightened, turned around and turned back, chasing more and more closely.There is another tiger blocking the way in front of him, and he will not let go of the encirclement easily.For Hanqi, if he wanted to return to Bianjun, he had to fight a bloody road head-on regardless of life and death!