Hanhou

The black eagle flew into the army and was immediately sent to the big tent by the guards.

Undoing the ribbon and the severed ear from the eagle's leg, the military official Shan Yu no longer doubted Nie Yi's surrender, and ordered the army to pull out the camp, and took Zuo Xianwang Yu Shansuo's troops as the vanguard to attack Yanmen County.Afterwards, the army pressed up, entered the Han area from Wuzhou, and attacked Mayi directly.

This battle is not for land, but for looting.

In the past two years, natural disasters and man-made disasters have continued on the grassland, and Mayi's grain, livestock and silk are urgently needed by various ministries.As for the Han people in the county, the women were taken away as sheep slaves, and all the men were killed.

"Invade the Han land, take grain, cattle and sheep at will, grab silk and copper coins and return them to the ministries!"

Shan Yu, the military official, sat high on the back of his horse, with his long knife out of its sheath, and the blade reflected the cold light, which was icy cold and frightening.

His body is no longer majestic, but his spirit is still high.Looking at the Han land in front, it seems like returning to 20 years ago, leading the army of the headquarters to break through the border counties, burning, killing and looting wantonly.

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The desolate horn sounded across the grassland, and the black eagle fluttered its wings and let out a long chirp.

The sturdy warriors gathered, the horses stepped on their front hooves anxiously, and the hot air from their mouths and noses condensed into a mist in the cold morning wind.

The Xiongnu headquarters plus the other subordinates who came one after another, numbered more than 14.Ding Ling's cart and Da Yuezhi's camel rider joined successively, making the team even bigger.

The military minister Shanyu was guarded by the army, and the flag symbolizing the Great Chanyu was raised.

Hu Qi brandished the Guduo dagger and let out a strange howl like a wolf.The sound became one piece, startling the animals and birds in the distance.More than a hundred birds soared into the sky, hovering in the air, and the fluttering sound of their wings continued, like a black cloud.

The Ding Ling cart took the lead to clear the way, and the wheels over two meters high crushed the grass stems, crushed the mud and stones, leaving thousands of side-by-side rut marks.

Hu Qi followed closely behind.

The warrior held the weapon in his hand, clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and drove the horse to accelerate continuously, galloping all the way south.

The Yuezhi warrior was condescending, and uttered single sounds of different lengths.The strong camel strode forward with a speed no less than that of a war horse, and even ran ahead of the cavalry.

[-] armored Hun warriors lined up to protect the Great Chanyu.

They are the most elite force in the royal court, and against the four corners of the royal court, they can beat five.Because of this elite force, the Great Chanyu was able to maintain his rule over the headquarters.

But people's hearts are changeable, and the Huns are only willing to obey the strong.

If one day the military minister Shan Yu is no longer strong enough to lead the warriors across the grassland, then this army will no longer be a guardian, but will become Shan Yu's own commanding force.

The military minister Shan Yu knew this very well.

Not wanting to lose the power in his hands, even if he just recovered from a serious illness, he must mobilize the army and go south to invade the border in person.

Making peace with the Han Dynasty is a shortcut to obtain food and money, but for the Xiongnu, the most respected method is always looting.

The wolf on the prairie, the eagle in the sky, always catches its prey with its fangs and claws, tears it into pieces, and devours it.The Huns who dominated the grasslands were no exception.

If you are proficient in bows and horses, and have sharp knives and arrows, you must step on horseback, fight, rob, prove yourself in battle, and seize everything with powerful force.

"Tamp down the land of Han!"

The military minister Shan Yu pointed his whip south, and the horn blew again.

The 14 troops galloped southward, and wherever they passed, the tall grass and shrubs were overwhelmed, and the mounds were also ground to the ground.

The large army appeared on the horizon, and due to the strong light at noon, the picture was briefly distorted.

The frontier army issued a warning, and the beacon towers were lit one after another, and the black smoke rose straight up.

The Xiongnu army did not stop, and continued to accelerate forward.

The fortresses of the Han army advancing on the grassland were horns of each other. After Hu Qi approached, the arrows continued one after another, and Hu Qi continued to fall off his horse when charging.It's just that for an army of tens of thousands, this casualty is not worth mentioning at all.

Behind the fort, the shirtless soldiers swung wooden hammers and knocked down the mechanism.The bed crossbow and the catapult made blunt noises one after another, and the bowl-thick crossbow roared and flew out, piercing through the small cart and the galloping horse, nailing the cavalry on the ground together.

Broken wood and gravel fell from the sky, smashing into the dense charge formation, and Hu Qi and war horses were smashed into flesh together.

Such an offensive cannot stop the Xiongnu's iron hoof.

Zuo Xianwang Yu Shan did not stay in the rear of the army, but took the lead, leading [-] cavalry and retinues from the headquarters to charge.Borrowing a Dingling cart to block a wave of arrows, the Xiongnu opened their bows on horseback to suppress the defenders of the fortress, and then accelerated their charge.

The two nearest fortresses were trampled one after another, and all the defending Han troops died in battle, and their bodies were trampled into flesh.

The Xiongnu roared excitedly, and continued to gallop forward against the flying arrows.

The fortresses were breached one after another. The defenders shot empty quiveres, threw out all the poisonous smoke tubes, destroyed all the bed crossbows and catapults, and then jumped on their horses and launched a countercharge against the Hu cavalry.

Hundreds versus tens of thousands, this is a battle without suspense.

None of the Han soldiers guarding the fortress retreated, let alone fled. Even if they died, they would suffer wounds to their chests and died in battle.

The defenders of the fortress died in battle, and the Han army on the Beacon Tower closely followed the footsteps of their comrades. Even if there were only a dozen of them, they still faced danger and rushed towards the powerful enemy regardless of their own safety.

The Huns laughed disdainfully, thinking that they could easily take down with less than [-] people.Unexpectedly, in a charge, several lives were taken away by the opponent.

His comrades fell down one after another, and the officer with only one arm left grinned, revealing blood-stained teeth.

Without drums or horns, he couldn't even hold on to the reins. He could only steer the horse with his legs and hold the long knife tightly with one hand. He rushed into the Huns' army and was completely overwhelmed.

As the evening approached, the fortresses and beacon towers that went deep into the grassland were all captured by the Huns, and none of the defending Han soldiers and slaves survived.

On the beacon tower, the black smoke column has not dissipated, but all the frontier soldiers guarding here have died.There are only a few broken arrows and a few empty arrow pots left, which prove that Han Jiaerlang once defended against powerful enemies and spilled blood on the battlefield.

As night fell, the Xiongnu paid the price of thousands of people to open the road to Wuzhou Sai.

The military minister Shan Yu ordered to stop the attack and set up camp on the spot.

A large bonfire was lit in the camp to show off their strength to the Han army in the county.

The daytime battle report was sent to the county, and Zhidu ordered to mobilize reinforcements to Wuzhou Sai.Tomorrow's battle, only by fighting to the death can the Xiongnu completely believe that Nie Yi's surrender is not a trap, and that by breaking through the fortress, they can capture a large number of horses, livestock and food, and let the army return with a full load.

That night, the Xiongnu cavalry were cruising around the fortress, noticed the movement in the fortress, and quickly sent the news back to the camp.

Guessing the arrival of reinforcements, from the military minister Shan Yu to the leaders of the various ministries, there was no worry at all, but joy on their faces.

Yi Zhixie remained silent.

His instinct for danger told him that there was clearly a well-arranged trap in front of him!Nie Yi, who surrendered before, is [-]% sent by the Han people, and it is dead!

Unfortunately, the Han people were too cunning, and everything was arranged so perfectly that he couldn't find any obvious flaws.

Da Shanyu was already displeased by raising doubts before, and if he stopped the army from advancing, the leaders of the various ministries who were envious of Mayi would inevitably stand against him and even ridicule him.

This feeling of knowing that it is death but being unable to stop it is terrible, which makes Yi Zhixie quite irritable.

After making a battle plan, Yi Zhixie didn't say much, and exited the tent together with everyone.Looking at the fortress in the night, a look of cruelty flashed in his eyes.

Since it cannot be avoided, then simply do not avoid it.

With the combat power of an army of 14, preparations are made in advance, even if the Han people open their pockets, they can still be torn to pieces!

Outside Mayi County, the Han army hid separately, waiting for the enemy to arrive.

According to the secret report sent out from the city, all the defenders of the county arsenal died in battle. A young official and three minor officials were "greedy for life and afraid of death", but were "persuaded" by Nie Yi, and Hu Qi, who surrendered into the city, voluntarily handed over the arsenal and The key to the barn.

In the county arsenal, Hu Qi only found some wooden arrows and damaged halberds and spears waiting to be repaired.The young official's explanation for this was that the large-scale deployment of troops in the county not only emptied Mayi, but also the arsenals of nearby counties.

There was no harvest in the county arsenal, the barn door was opened, and the mountains of millet and wheat surprised the Hu people.The leader of the Xiongnu opened the sack, grabbed a handful of pounded corn, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay!" The Xiongnu turned around and slapped Nie Yi hard on the back, "When I see the Great Chanyu, I will ask for credit for you!"

Afterwards, Hu Qi assigned half of his men to guard the barn, and the other half occupied the city gate, just waiting for the army to arrive.

Looking at the smug barbarian, Nie Yi smiled, secretly clenched the handle of the knife.

The young officials ran around the city with a few small officials, in the name of appeasing the people and persuading the Hu people to surrender, but in fact they took the opportunity to contact the criminals hidden in the city, check the buried firelights, and wait for the target to arrive, immediately light the fire and complete the encirclement the last ring.

The grain in the barn, except for a dozen or so bags on the outermost layer, is all wood and hay, which will ignite if sparked, and the surrounding buildings and streets will be engulfed in a sea of ​​flames.

In the valley outside the city, the golden eagle flew down from the sky, folded its wings, and held a gray hare firmly under its paws.

Zhao Jia was leaning against the tree, biting a piece of beef jerky in his mouth, which was slightly spicy and chewy.

Han Yan sat beside him, broke off a piece of Yi noodles, and chewed dryly.After eating, he opened the water bag, gulped down two big mouthfuls, and wiped his mouth casually, leaving a gray mark on his chin.

"Wang Sun, here."

Zhao Jia nodded her chin and signaled to Han Yan.The latter smiled slightly and wiped it away with his backhand, not paying much attention to it.

Reminiscing about Han Wangsun when we first met, Zhao Jia grinned when compared to now. Sure enough, time and environment can change people the most.

"Ado, is there any jerky left?"

The "earth mound" not far away moved twice, and Li Danghu appeared.The elm near the mound hung a hemp rope, and Cao Shili slid down the trunk.

"It's gone." Zhao Jia stuffed the jerky into his mouth, his cheeks puffed up.

The luggage has arrived, but the military rations are too well prepared, and half of them will be divided by the bosses when they meet.

The so-called transition from frugality to extravagance is easy, but from extravagance to frugality is difficult. The four camps are used to the food guarantee set by Zhao Jia, and they are not used to the days of steaming cakes and water every day.

However, it was Zhou Juecao who came forward, as well as Wei Yue and Li Danghu, who both called "fathers". The arms and legs of these young people were not thick enough, and they couldn't twist each other at all. In exchange for steamed pancakes and sunflower seeds, at the same time, he said: It is our honor to be able to contribute to the boss.

Afterwards, Zhao Jia turned his mind around, and he could roughly guess the boss's intentions.

All counties use troops jointly, some are familiar and some are not.Don't worry about scarcity but unevenness. If you average it out like this, you can solve many hidden dangers in advance.As Zhou Jue Cao pointed out, it is better to nip the signs in advance than to mend the dead.

"Really gone?" Cao Shi muttered.

Zhao Jia swallowed the beef jerky and opened the bag, it was really empty, not even a scrap of meat left.Seeing this, Cao Shi could only break open a piece of steamed cake and chew it as if venting his anger.

Li Danghu was about to come over when Wei Yue, who was guarding in turn, suddenly issued a signal, and everyone immediately became nervous and hid their figures as quickly as possible.

The next moment, the sound of horseshoes was like thunder.

According to the reputation, Hu Qi came from the north, smashing the ground with iron hooves, and a layer of scarlet blood seemed to condense in the air.

"Hun!"

The Xiongnu broke through Wuzhou Fortress and continued to attack Mayi almost non-stop.

As the vanguard, Yu Shan crushed all the way, repelled the intercepting Han army, and took the lead in approaching Mayi County.

On the way, he passed a small-scale livestock farm and plundered more than a thousand cattle and sheep. From the captured Han population, he learned that Mayi had a lot of reserves.Tens of thousands of Xiongnu's eyes were red, and all the ministries rushed to the destination, fearing that they would be slower than others and would only get some leftovers.

The goal is getting closer and closer, and Yu Dan takes the lead again, just to win the first place.King Youxian and King Youguli followed closely behind, but Yi Zhixie controlled the army and suppressed dissatisfaction among his subordinates, so he was always at the end.

"This number must exceed [-]!" Cao Shi couldn't restrain his excitement when he saw the Huns' army constantly arriving.

Li Danghu's expression was serious, and he gestured with Wei Yue and Zhao Jia respectively, and contacted the ambushes in the valley, and each of them stood ready for the next battle.

When the banner symbolizing the Great Chanyu appeared, Nie Yi and Hu Qi immediately opened the city gate, sent the head of the county magistrate, and invited the military minister Shanyu to enter the city.

Yi Zhixie suddenly spoke out, saying that the Han army might attack at any time, so no time should be wasted, and ordered people to evacuate the barn quickly, and then take the livestock farm and horse farm as the top priority.

"rational!"

If it is Yanmen County, the military minister Shan Yu may be interested.Mayi is only a county seat, and it doesn't matter much to him whether he enters or not.

Seeing that things were not going to work, Nie Yi and the young official could only take a step back and adopt a backup plan.

Nie Yi continued to flatter, getting as close to the military officials as possible, and the young officials and the small officials led Huqi into the city to carry grain from the barn.

Not long after Hu Qi entered the city, the city gate was closed suddenly, there were shouts of killing in the city, and fire and thick smoke rose at the same time.

"what happened?"

The change happened so fast that the Huns were in shock.

Nie Yi and his eldest son jumped up at the same time and attacked the military official Shanyu with their knives.It's a pity that Yi Zhi, who had been on guard for a long time, stopped him with a horizontal knife.

Nie Yi's eldest son died on the spot, and he himself was pierced through his abdomen. Blood gushed out of his mouth, coughing sounded from his throat, and he glared at the Huns who were close at hand.

"Da Shanyu, this is a trap set by the Han people, hurry up!"

As if to verify Yi Zhixie's words, with the flames rising in the city, countless Han flags were erected in the valley.

There was a sound of string control, iron arrows gleaming with cold light flew down like rain, nearly a thousand Huns fell off their horses, and the screams and neighing of war horses were mixed together.

"ambush!"

The terrain was unfavorable to the Xiongnu, so Shanyu made a quick decision and ordered the army to turn around. The rear army was the front army, away from the valley, and rushed to the open area, leading the Han army to pursue.

Unexpectedly, the army had just changed direction, and stumbling horses appeared out of thin air, blocking the way of the Huns.

Hu Qi was never on guard, let alone imagined that there would be a Han army in the land he had walked before!

Caught off guard, the army was unable to close in time, a large number of horses were injured and fell to the ground, and the knight fell from the horse's back, either breaking his neck, or being trampled into flesh by the cavalry later.