Hanhou

Drums are booming and horns are blowing.

The cold wind rises from the ground, rolling up long yellow sand.Thousands of horses are galloping, and the color of the world changes.The horse's hooves trampled over, covered with dead grass and gravel, and the next moment the knife light flickered, splashing scarlet blood.

"kill!"

Thousands of Wugang chariots were drawn by rough horses and formed a ring formation, like black mountains, blocking the way for the Huns to escape.

The baffle was lowered on the roof, and five thousand archers lined up behind the chariot, and the bowstrings were fully drawn.Accompanied by the command of the general, the mechanism on the car was turned on, and a two-finger-wide iron crossbow flew out. The archers raised their heads and fired a volley.

"For the great Chanyu!"

Horns sounded in the formation of the Xiongnu, and the warriors of the headquarters and the retinues of other departments, regardless of you and me, formed the best charge formation.Under the orders of the captain and Wan Chang, he clamped his legs around the horse's belly, held the weapon tightly with one hand, waved the reins desperately, and drove the horse towards the Han army formation.

"Fire arrows!"

Military minister Shan Yu stood on the car, the flag and eagle sculpture behind him were extremely eye-catching.Even though there were arrows flying in the sky, he was always fearless and never even moved a bit.

The guards of the royal court stood guard on both sides of the cart, waving their weapons constantly to fend off the falling arrows.When necessary, he did not hesitate to use his body as a shield to withstand the dense rain of arrows to ensure the safety of the military minister Shan Yu.

As long as the Great Chanyu is still there, Hu Qi will have the courage to fight to the death.

It doesn't matter if you lack iron, and the range of bows and arrows is not as good as that of the Han army. If you rush to the range under the rain of arrows, you can shoot arrows on horseback.

Some people fell off their horses before drawing their bows, and some were pierced by iron arrows flying from the front when they released an arrow. Few of them could hit the Han army.

However, no one is afraid to back down.

Hu Qi rushed up desperately, fell down one after another on the way of charging, and repeated the same process over and over again.

In the howling rain of arrows, the distance between the two sides became closer and closer.

Facing the approaching enemy, the strong men in front of the formation put their shoulders against the large shield, blocking the rain of arrows, and at the same time prepared to meet the fierce impact of the Xiongnu horses.

Standing in the formation, Zhao Jia witnessed the bravery of the Huns' cavalry, and realized more and more clearly what it meant to be the Huns' Empire, which had been overthrown for a lifetime and moved westward after being divided.

"Spear throw!"

The bravery of the Xiongnu is admirable, but for the Han Dynasty, such a powerful enemy would never be allowed to be entrenched.

This evil neighbor regards the border of Han as a "grazing land" and frequently sends troops southward, plundering wealth and slaughtering the border people.

After decades of confrontation, blood feuds have been formed between each other. Unless one side is completely defeated, the war will never stop.For the sake of the country, the people, and the survival of the people of the Han family, the Xiongnu must be wiped out!

As the order was conveyed, the archer moved out of the way behind the WISCO car.

Three thousand strong troops lined up in a square formation. When the Huns cavalry approached, they leaned back and threw out the short spears with iron spikes with all their strength.

At the same time, the Wugang chariot touched the second mechanism, and the poisonous smoke tubes flew out one after another, burning and exploding above the heads of the Huns cavalry, releasing acrid thick smoke and splashing stones and broken wood.

Because of the wind, the smoke had little effect and was blown away quickly.The exploding debris and stones caused a lot of trouble for the Xiongnu.Wherever the smoke shrouded, Hu Qi kept covering his eyes and cheeks, screaming and falling off his horse, writhing on the ground in pain.

It's a pity that the reinforcements came in a hurry. In order to hurry up and form a siege as soon as possible, the number of poisonous smoke tubes they carried was limited, which could only cause temporary confusion for the Huns forward.

When the smoke dissipated completely, the Xiongnu quickly regrouped and charged the Han army again amidst the sound of horns.

The military minister Shan Yu seemed to be determined to tear the gap from the northeast corner.

Hu Qisher put his life on the line, rushing to the vital points defended by Zhao Jia and Li Danghu one after another.

As Hu Qi pressed forward in large numbers, the arrow consumption of the Han army increased suddenly.Less than half an hour after the battle started, the rain of arrows flying out from behind Wu Gang's car became sparser with the naked eye

The captain of the Xiongnu and Wan Chang seized the opportunity and took the lead in speeding up, shouting: "For the great Chanyu!"

Hu Qi broke out fiercely, roaring and driving his horses, and rushed towards the horizontal shield array.

"Hold on!"

Wei Qing and Zhao Puonu galloped to deliver the order, and the general of Han shouted loudly. The strong men holding the shield acted in unison. Never step back.

boom!

The Xiongnu forward rushed to the front of the formation, and the speed of the horse did not decrease. To be precise, it could no longer slow down. It could only follow the knight's movement and slam into the large shield that was higher than the shoulders.

In an instant, it was like a rock cracking.

The necks of the horses in the front row were broken, and the knights on the horse were pierced by the spears of the Han army, hung on the spears, and turned into blood gourds.

The shield formation was dented, and dozens of strong men had their legs broken, their internal organs shattered, and they couldn't control themselves and flew backwards.When he fell to the ground, blood foamed from his mouth, and he could no longer move.

The Huns were not afraid of life and death, and they did not hesitate to trade their lives for their lives, just to break through the siege of the Han army.Zhao Jia and Li Danghu acted decisively. When the army formation became unstable, they personally led the cavalry to fight, and fought head-on with the Hu cavalry who were charging into the formation.

The defenders of Shuofang supported from the flanks, but were blocked by other followers.

Under the leadership of the cavalry of the headquarters, these wild cavalry from other tribes seemed to have been reborn, and they regarded death as life, and fought fiercely with the Han army.

The governor of Shuofang and the captain of the army put on their swords and beheaded three Hun chiefs and five or six tribal chiefs before suppressing the opponent's attack.But it is not easy to continue to advance, tear apart nearly ten thousand Huqi, and support Zhao Jia and Li Danghu.

The northeast and southeast of the battlefield shouted loudly, and the battle soon became fierce.

In contrast, in the northwest where Cao Shi and Han Yan were in charge of defending, and in the north where Li Guang personally set up an ambush, the Xiongnu cavalry were charging, but their offensive was weaker.

No matter what the Xiongnu's ideas were, Li Guang remained as still as a mountain, and blocked the road to the north according to the plan made before the war.

Cao Shi and Han Yan were young after all. Seeing that Zhao Jiali was in a tough fight while their side was tepid, they couldn't help feeling anxious.

Han Yan was able to think deeply, but Cao Shi was a little passionate. He handed over the task of defense to Han Yan, and personally mobilized [-] Han cavalry, preparing to attack the army minister Shan Yu.

Normally, it is not too much to resort to a surprise attack in order to break the stalemate in a scuffle of tens of thousands of people.It's a pity that Cao Shi's experience is still inexperienced, he misunderstood the military minister Shan Yu, and underestimated how far the Huns could go to preserve their vitality.

Seeing the Han army changing formation, King Youxian, who had been prepared for a long time, led his troops out immediately.

As a cooperation, the military minister Shan Yu held up his dagger and ordered the Chinese army to blow the horn to help King Youxian lead his army to break through.

As a result of doing so, on the one hand, it can create a good opportunity for King Youxian to break through, on the other hand, it will completely expose the Huns' intentions.The military minister Shan Yu used his body as a bait, and was destined to be heavily surrounded by the Han army, and there was no possibility of escape.

"Da Chanyu, I'm going!"

King Youxian and the warriors who broke out all cut their faces with daggers, and with hideous bloodstains, they fiercely attacked the encirclement circle with flaws.

Cao Shi realized that he was in the middle of the trick, and was about to turn around to intercept him, but was stopped by the imperial guards.

Han Yan found that the situation was wrong, and mobilized the cavalry as quickly as possible.It's just that the action was still not fast enough, King You Xian took the lead and killed several Han cavalry in a row, but he actually tore a gap open.

"Follow me!"

The way out was in sight, and the Huns cavalry rushed to the gap desperately regardless of everything.

At this moment, three arrows suddenly struck, King Youxian was caught off guard, and was pierced through his shoulder on the spot.Because of his injury, the Huns' offensive was also stopped.

"Your Majesty!"

"No problem!"

Youxian King roared, grabbed the shaft of the arrow, and pulled out the wound.Regardless of the severe pain, he continued to charge forward.

"Keep rushing!"

The morale of the Huns was boosted, and the fighting power broke out again.

The Han army tried desperately to intercept, slashed with long knives, and directly dragged Hu Qi off the horse.Even if life is exchanged for life, no enemy will be allowed to escape back to the grassland.

Han Yan commanded the cavalry to set up barriers layer by layer to weaken the Huns' spirit.

Li Guang mobilized 2000 people to support him, and even drew his strong bow himself, aiming the arrow at King Youxian.

hum!

The bowstring vibrates, three arrows in succession.

This time, King Youxian was not favored by the gods anymore, his chest was pierced by an iron arrow, his eyes were filled with blood, and he fell off his horse on the spot.

"Father!"

The eldest son, who was going out with the army, rushed forward, blocked the Han army with his personal guards, and desperately protected King Youxian.

"Take it!"

Knowing that the deadline has come, King You Xian handed over the eagle eagle that symbolizes the Great Chanyu to his son, and said forcefully, "If Yu Shan is here, he will succeed the Great Chanyu! If he is not here, support Yi Zhixie!"

"Father!"

"From today onwards, you are King Youxian. Leave me alone and go!"

After saying the last word, Youxian King raised one arm, clenched his fingers tightly, and beat his chest heavily with the last bit of strength.

At the last moment of his life, he followed the military official Shan Yu with his eyes.Seeing Shanyu's car and flag swept by the black torrent, remorse and unwillingness surged in his heart.

However, time cannot be reversed, and everything is a foregone conclusion. As Da Shanyu said, the Han Dynasty is a terrible and powerful enemy, and the Xiongnu cannot escape this catastrophe.

"go!"

After saying the last word, King Youxian lowered his arms, and the light in his eyes died out.

The eldest son of Youxian King held the eagle tightly, put down his father's body, ran across his cheek with a long knife, his eyes were red, jumped on his horse, and rushed northward to kill.

On the battlefield, seeing King Youxian fall, but nearly a thousand warriors broke out of the siege, Shan Yu, the military minister, continued to organize the guards to fight fiercely with the Han army without any hesitation.

"kill!"

The Han army and the Xiongnu were all red-eyed, half of their bodies were stained red with blood, and they couldn't feel the pain.

In the era of cold weapons, more than [-]% of casualties can cause the collapse of the army.This battle under the Shuofang city broke the rules. From the generals to the soldiers, no one cared about the casualties.

The horse fell to the ground, the weapon broke, and as long as there was still a breath left, they would continue to wrestle with the enemy.Even if you bite with your teeth, you have to crush the opponent's throat!

Strategies and strategies became meaningless, and killing all the enemies in front of them became the only idea left by the soldiers on both sides.

The hatred accumulated for decades, the Han and the Huns have long been immortal.This war can only end when one side falls.Otherwise, the blade will not stop until the last person is fighting.

Such a tragic battlefield is almost like a hell on earth.

The followers of the other tribes and the surrendered Hu people personally participated in it. While fighting bravely, there was a chill in their hearts.

What kind of terrifying existence did they submit to?

Compared with the Han and Huns, they are simply inconspicuous ants.Sandwiched between two behemoths, jumping to death several times, it is really a miracle that they can survive to this day and have not been exterminated.

The battle lasted from morning to evening. The Xiongnu suffered more than [-] casualties, and the Han army also suffered nearly [-] casualties.

The sun was setting, the wind was blowing up, the sky was snowing, and the enemy could not be seen clearly on the opposite side. The battle could not continue, and the two sides had to withdraw their troops.

The bonfire was lit at night, and everyone from the generals to the soldiers knew that today was just the beginning, and tomorrow would be another bloody battle.

Cao Shi returned to the tent, took off his helmet, and beat it hard on the table.His expression was filled with anger and a little bit of frustration.

Because he advanced in daylight, the Huns seized the opportunity to break through.Even if King Youxian died in battle, there are still more than a thousand riders who rushed out of the siege and fled north.On the battlefield of tens of thousands of people, these cavalry are insignificant.But with regard to the encirclement and annihilation plan formulated, this is a mistake that should not be made.

"Your Majesty is still worrying about the daily affairs?" Zhao Jia walked into the tent, saw Cao Shi's dejected look, and glanced at Han Yan, who spread his hands, expressing his helplessness.

"It's my fault." Cao Shi said in a deep voice, "I made the mistake."

Zhao Jia walked to the short table, handed Cao Shi a piece of silk, and said, "This is the news from the grassland. You might as well take a look first, and then decide whether to continue to be depressed."

"What?" Cao Shi took the silk cloth, unfolded it, and saw the contents, his eyes widened instantly.

"Ji Yu and General Li captured Longcheng?"

"Exactly." Zhao Jia hooked his thumbs around his belt and said with a smile, "I also found the golden body man who was worshiped by the Huns, and he is rushing to Shuofang right now."

Han Yan's reaction was faster than Cao Shi's. After thinking through the meaning of Zhao Jia's words, her eyes shone slightly.

The army led by Wei Yue and Li Xi rushed to Shuofang, and without any accident, they would definitely run into the fleeing Xiongnu.In this way, even if these thousand horsemen rushed out of the encirclement, they would not be able to return to the grassland, let alone join Yi Zhixie's remnant soldiers!