Hanhou

In the darkness of night, the Huns camp was silent.

The herdsmen on vigil gathered in front of the bonfire, stomping their feet vigorously and rubbing their hands, but they still couldn't resist the cold wind.Gained a moment of warmth by the flames, and was quickly blown away by the cold wind.

In the sheepfold, the sheep slaves were close together, most of them were naked, only wrapped in a piece of animal skin, shivering in the wind.

After winter, the old and weak cattle and sheep were slaughtered one after another, and the sheep slaves became useless and began to die in large numbers.Every morning, more than a dozen corpses would be carried out from the sheepfold, some starving to death, and some freezing to death.

In the eyes of the Huns, these slaves were not considered human beings at all, they died as soon as they died, and they could save food.If the quantity is not enough, at worst, individual ministries will be slaughtered, and another batch will be caught.

The wind is getting colder and colder, the sky is pitch black, the stars and the moon are blocked by dark clouds, and there is no trace.

"There will be snow tomorrow."

A guard unscrewed the water bag made of cowhide and took a sip of the strong wine exchanged from the caravan.The spicy taste filled the mouth and then slid into the throat. After a while, the stomach seemed to be on fire.

"The wine of the Han people cannot be brewed in the grassland."

For the sale of this batch of wine, the Huns paid a price of 150 cattle and [-] sheep.

For the Xiongnu Headquarters, which has been nomadic in the Hetao area all year round and has a strong family background, this cattle and sheep are nothing.However, the behavior of Wusun merchants asking for sky-high prices still caused dissatisfaction among the Huns.

Even though Wusun merchants were extremely careful along the way and ordered their guards to be on guard day and night, they still failed to get out of the Yin Mountain and were all buried under the knife of the Huns.The goods carried and the cattle and sheep exchanged were all taken away, and the corpses were left where they were, and became food for wild animals.

"Drink less, don't get drunk," said Qi Qu, who was wearing a fur hat and a bronze knife.

"No problem." The guards passed the water bags to each other, not paying any attention to Qi Qu's worries, "What danger will there be in the winter night? It's just a few wild wolves. If you dare to come, half-grown children can be shot to death."

And he wanted to say more, when the water bag was handed to him, the smell of alcohol rushed into his nose, he unconsciously secreted saliva, and his Adam's apple rolled up and down.Seeing this, the Huns around laughed, and directly handed the water bag to his mouth, held it up and gave him a big gulp.

The guards drank strong wine and gathered around the campfire, laughing from time to time.

In the sheep pen not far away, the sheep slaves were so cold that their cheeks were blue and their expressions were numb, but their eyes were filled with hatred, like beasts that wanted to devour people.

Outside the camp, several black shadows lay quietly in the snow, covered by cloaks, and the guards never noticed them because of their cautious actions.

Wei Qing and Zhao Puonu were caught in the middle of the team, checked the situation around the camp, and gestured to each other.In the darkness, a few lights are fleeting, faster than expected.

"Go!"

Xin Zhao and Gongsun Ao received the signal and waved their arms forward at the same time.

The Shaling infantry who had been lurking for a long time jumped up and rushed into the camp at an incredible speed. Their movements were silent and swift like leopards.

The wind stirred the bonfire, and the guard was so drunk that he didn't even notice that a few black shadows were flashing behind him.

A guard stood up and staggered towards the back of the tent.Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked into the shadows, before he could untie his belt, his mouth and nose were covered by big cold hands, his neck was tightened, and there was a light click, and the person was as limp as noodles, and there was no more sound.

After the Han army succeeded, they quickly put on the fur robes of the Huns, carefully avoiding the fire, and touched the tent where the tribal leaders and priests were.

The tents of the leaders of the Xiongnu and the priests are all pointed, two circles larger than the tents of ordinary herdsmen, and decorated with eagle carvings.It was originally to show his identity, but now it is convenient for the Han army to lock the target.

Easily dealt with the guards in front of the tent, the Han army opened the curtain, and amidst the soaring smell of alcohol and snoring, neatly beheaded the target.

More shadows sneaked into the camp, none of the guards in front of the bonfire remained, tents were lifted one by one, and the sleeping Huns lost their lives under the cold blade without knowing what happened.

According to the plan made in advance, Wei Qing, Zhao Puonu, Zhao Xin, and Gongsun Ao each led a team to attack the camp from different directions and solve the target as quickly as possible.

In order not to leave a disaster and hinder the next action, the four reached an agreement to wipe out the Ministry without leaving any one behind.

"To defeat ferocious enemies, one must be more ferocious than them!"

"Only when you kill them with fear, and tremble when you hear the horns of the Han army, and see the Han flag in the wind, will you not dare to be greedy and provoke border troubles!"

In the sheepfold, dozens of pairs of eyes saw the Han army sneaking into the camp, saw the guards being killed, and saw the Huns being dragged out of the tent one by one. Their eyes were not only filled with fear, but also with pleasure.

Someone screamed subconsciously, and was covered by the people around him, and pressed to the ground desperately, without making any sound from the beginning to the end.

They did not know who had attacked the camp.

Whether Hu people or Han people attacked the camp for what purpose, it didn't matter to the sheep slaves who lost everything.They only knew that these Huns died, and they died in a miserable way, so they felt extremely happy.

The Han army killed less than half of the camp, and finally a Hun woke up from his dream. Seeing the sharp blade, he had no time to dodge, so he could only avoid the vital points as much as possible, and at the same time shouted: "Enemy attack!"

The cries disturbed the camp, and one after another the Huns woke up, grabbed their weapons and ran out of the tent without putting on their fur robes.

"withdraw!"

Seeing that the situation had changed, Wei Qing made a decisive decision and ordered everyone to retreat. At the same time, he raised his arm and fired a loud arrow into the sky.

The arrow lifted into the air, and the wooden pole tied to the arrow body ignited, emitting a dazzling light.

Following the order, the Han army who attacked at night withdrew from the camp, and the archers who had ambushed in advance opened their bows one after another, and the burning rockets flew towards the tent in rows.The cavalry dispersed and intercepted the Huns who escaped from the camp from different directions.

A poisonous chimney was attached to the rocket, and as the tent continued to be ignited, the smoke quickly filled the air.Even with the howling north wind, it couldn't be completely blown away.The medicinal powder left by the night raids on the Han army also began to work.It flew with the wind and hit the Huns' eyes, mouths and noses, causing screams one after another.

"Keep firing arrows."

The Shaling infantry who attacked at night withdrew from the camp and joined the archers.More arrows flew from all directions, and the Huns were trapped in the fire, scurrying like headless chickens.In panic, few people noticed that the smoke was getting thicker and breathing became more difficult.

When they noticed that all the way of life was locked, Wei Qing's killing situation had already taken shape.

"Order the cavalry to block all sides of the camp and not let anyone go!"

"promise!"

The horn sounded in the night, the sound of horseshoes approached, and the Huns became more and more flustered.The leader and priest could not be found, and was shrouded in poisonous smoke. Under the panic, the combat power could not be exerted by [-]%.

The Han army is like a beast playing with its prey, constantly putting pressure on the target, but not planning to kill immediately.Only when the camp became more chaotic and the Huns fell into a complete panic, they delivered a fatal blow.

"Kill it out!"

Some older Huns reacted and organized nearly a hundred warriors, trying to fight a way out from the direction where the smoke was weak.

However, Wei Qing's layout was tight, and the Han army had been on guard for a long time. After a sound of horseshoes, a hundred cavalry stopped in front of them.

Han riders all wear iron armor, and war horses are also covered with armor, with hooks protruding from the armor, connected by iron chains and ropes.Shaking iron chains and ropes form "nets" one by one, blocking the escape route of the target.

The Huns became ruthless. Those with horses got on their horses, and those without horses simply fought on foot, and rushed to the opposite Han cavalry desperately.

Now, they finally found out who it was who attacked at night.But that doesn't give them more courage and odds.On the contrary, in the middle of winter, the Han army actually appeared on the grassland, and they were not scouts, but organized cavalry, which would only make them feel fear, disbelief, and even despair.

After winter, the various ministries seldom mobilize their troops, and the Great Chanyu, who dominates the grassland, will not mobilize his troops at this time.

In the face of heavy wind and snow, even if you are familiar with the surrounding environment, you will fall into trouble, or even be completely trapped to death.

As a result, the Han army came!

How did they break through the wind and snow, and how did they find the right direction without getting lost in the vast grassland?

"devil!"

"God, this is a group of devils!"

The black-armored Han cavalry kept a constant speed, holding a long knife specially made for horse warfare, and faced the Huns on the opposite side.

The horse's hooves stepped over, splashing a large amount of crushed snow.

The chains between the horses rattled.

"kill!"

The team led the long sword and pointed forward, and the Han Qi began to accelerate.

The Huns were driven to a desperate situation, and they burst into fierceness in an instant, and confronted the Han cavalry head-on.

However, one side came prepared, and the other side attacked hastily. With just one face-to-face meeting, more than half of the Huns on horseback went away.The Huns who were fighting on foot were tripped over by iron chains and ropes one after another. They were either dragged to death or trampled into flesh by horseshoes.

During the fire, many sheep slaves also rushed out of the fence. None of them fled, but all rushed to the Huns in the fire, with red eyes, and dragged them to die together.

"kill!"

Han Qi unchained, turned the horse's head around, and made another center forward.

The light of the knife flashed, and there were all the corpses of the Huns under the horse's hooves.The blood flowed slowly, and soon froze in the wind, congealing into a large group of scarlet ice, which was extremely dazzling under the light of the fire.

The Huns kept rushing forward and falling down again and again.

The man fell on the way of the charge, followed by the old man and the woman.

The reason why the Xiongnu was able to dominate the grasslands was that from Maodun, Laoshang to military officials, they always deterred the Huns. They once pointed at Central Asia and West Asia, crushing Wusun, Da Yuezhi and Daxia and other countries. Bravery is absolutely inseparable.

In the process of expansion, only the Han Dynasty deflated the Xiongnu.

To be honest, if it weren’t for the Qin and Han Shangwu, after Wen Jing, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was born, and the officials collectively broke up and beat the Huns to lose their temper. North Korea to contend with, the Northern Huns even went far to Europe, there is no guarantee how long the war between the two sides will last.

If, like Rome and Anxi, there was a century-old war and they fought against each other for more than a hundred years, the border counties would surely be raging with flames, and there would be no peace.

In the livestock farm, Zhao Jia explained the art of war to Wei Qing and others, and inadvertently instilled a similar concept in the youths, that a dead Xiongnu is a good Xiongnu, and it is best not to procrastinate if you can die early.

The teenagers had all witnessed the evil deeds of the Huns, and accepted Zhao Jia's ideas well, and even deepened them.

It didn't take long for Zhao Jia to discover that not only Wei Qing was white and black, but all the youths who came out of Yunzhong County, no matter whether they were dedicated to the army or both in the military and government, there was not a single white from inside to outside!

The opponents of the Han Dynasty will also find that the younger the generals of the Han Dynasty, the more ruthless they are, so ruthless that they cannot be described in words.

Later, when they saw the banner of the Han army and knew who the general was, they got off their horses and hugged their thighs before the battle, and turned their heads to swing their knives at the king's national division.

For all these, the historians of the Han family have recorded truthfully, Ding is Dingmao is Mao, and the writing is not ambiguous at all.

Chunqiu brushwork?

For Emperor Wu Dynasty, who beat up all dissatisfaction, it was completely unnecessary.

Now, this Xiongnu tribe occupying Yinshan Mountain and guarding Gaoque has become the first whetstone for future generals.It is hard enough, but Nai He's cutting blade is even sharper, no matter how hard it is, it can't bear it.

At dawn, the fire was finally extinguished, and all the Huns in the camp were buried in the flames, and none survived.

After cleaning up the battlefield and searching around, it was confirmed that no fish had slipped through the net. Wei Qing jumped on his horse, Zhao Puonu and Gongsun Ao blew the horn, and the Han cavalry quickly lined up, followed the battle flag awarded by Zhao Jia himself, rode their horses and raised their whips, and continued to gallop towards Gao Que. go.

What remained behind them was the camp burned by the fire, wisps of black smoke, crows circling in the sky, and the attracted wolves.

The sound of horseshoes gradually faded away, only the ear-piercing howling of wolves whirled in the wind, mixed with hoarse birdsong, which lasted for a long time.