Hanhou

Yi Zhixie never dreamed that she would meet the Han army again.

In the valley, the tents of the Huns were thrown torches and burned into huge torches.

The fire was raging, and the sound of horseshoes was like thunder.The black armored cavalry galloped past, the sound of string control continued, and the sound of shouting and killing shook the sky.

Yi Zhixie's personal guards formed a shield wall, intending to stop the Han army.

At the same time, Wei Qing and Zhao Ponu drew their bowstrings fully, and with the command of Ming Dy, hundreds of iron arrows flew across the sky, chiseling into the cavalry formation that the Xiongnu had just assembled.

Yi Zhi slanted his horse and stood in the formation, looking up at the flying arrows, he did not dodge or dodge them.

Surrounded by raging fire, amidst the screams of killing, amidst the endless buzzing of bowstrings and the blows of knives and swords, he finally understood that he could no longer escape.

Just like the grassland tribes exterminated by the Huns, just like the enemies who fell under the horseshoes of the Huns, today, I and the warriors under my command will also usher in the same fate.

The front is a cliff, and the back is a cliff.

The abyss is close at hand, no matter which direction you take, you will end up in pieces.

He once had lofty ambitions, and he once wanted to restore the glory of the Huns. He once thought that he would lead the remnants back and become a hero comparable to Maodun Dachanyu.

Everything in front of him shattered his sweet dreams and tore the remaining extravagant hopes to pieces.

The arrow is getting closer and closer, like a huge black net under the hood.

At the last moment, Yi Zhixie suddenly raised the scimitar and slammed it at the falling arrow.

Even if it is death, he will not be a coward!

"Kill with me!"

Since you can't escape, then kill yourself!

The valley was surrounded by Han troops, and the Huns were completely surrounded.

Hearing Yi Zhixie's roar, and seeing the back of Yi Zhixie charging towards Han Qi with his horse and whip, the Huns in the valley seemed to understand something.

"Your Majesty!"

The Huns rode on their horses and brandished their scimitars.

At this moment, they were no longer the wanderers who fled in a hurry, but began to regain their former glory, gathered into strong horses galloping on the grassland, and rushed towards Hanqi with a loud roar.

"Get out!"

The generals of the Han army gave orders almost at the same time. The Han cavalry put down their strong bows and unsheathed their long swords.

"kill!"

Wei Qing, Zhao Puonu, Zhao Xin, and Gongsun Ao cooperated in pairs, each leading their troops to form a front line.

Huo Qubing followed closely beside Wei Qing. During the charge, his long saber drew cold arcs one after another, killing several little kings in succession, and savagely slashed into the Huns cavalry.Quickly piercing through the personal guards of King Zuoguli, Xian Weiqing and others killed Yi Zhixie in one step.

The young man was covered in black armor, with long tassels on his helmet, and the cloak behind him had long been stained red with blood.

Yi Zhi clenched the rein diagonally, dodged the cold blade attacking from the front, and at the same time raised the tip of the knife, hitting Huo Qubing's side directly.

"Go sick!"

Seeing this scene, Wei Qing bared his eyes and split the Hun cavalry blocking the way in two, and was about to throw a long knife to resolve the crisis for Huo Qubing.

The development of the next moment was beyond everyone's expectations.

Facing Yi Zhixie's attack, Huo Qubing didn't dodge or dodge, he directly crossed his left arm, and used his armor to forcefully touch the sharp blade.The long knife in his hand was unabated, and when Yi Zhixie realized something was wrong, but had no time to withdraw the knife to block back, it pierced through his chest with the force of thunder.

There was a burst of coldness on her chest, and the sharp pain hit instantly, but Yi Zhixie did not bow her head, but raised the scimitar with her last strength, and slashed at Huo Qubing's neck.

hum!

The bowstring sounded, and the sound of breaking wind hit the front.

The black iron arrow turned into a stream of light, which was precisely inserted into Yizhi's slanted right shoulder.

Huo Qubing took the opportunity to draw his saber, swung away Yi Zhi's oblique attack, and counterattacked with another saber, cutting off his head.

At the same time, Wei Yu put down his strong bow, picked up the long spear that had just been stuck on the ground, rushed to Sang Hongyang, and flew two Huns away with one shot.

Huo Qubing grabbed Yi Zhixie's head, held it high in the air, and said loudly, "The chieftain is dead!"

Yi Zhi leaned over to die, but the Huns did not stop charging, but became even more frantic.

The casualties of the Han army began to increase, Wei Yue ordered decisively, the cavalry withdrew from the melee, and the archers took their positions.

"Fire arrows!"

The general of Han swung down his long sword and rained arrows.

The Huns fell off their horses during the charge, and all of them were shot in front of them, and none of them turned around and ran away.

"continue."

Faced with this scene, individual teenagers who accompanied the army showed their faces unbearable.

When Li Danghu and Cao Shi saw it, he ordered them to raise their heads, and said forcefully: "Never show mercy to the enemy. You have never seen with your own eyes what happened to the people of Border County when the Xiongnu went south!"

"Do you know that before they were expelled from the grassland, their food for the winter was looted from the border counties every year?"

"Do you know how many people in the borderlands were plundered by Hu Qi and reduced to sheep slaves?"

"Do you guys know that every time the Huns go south, there will be villages that will be destroyed?"

"From Emperor Gaozu to Emperor Taizong, from the first emperor to the beginning of the present, the Huns have never stopped looting the frontiers, and never stopped killing the people of the Han family. They regard the Han people as cattle and sheep, and they will never hesitate when the blade falls, regardless of gender. Young and old, regardless of women and children!"

"Never have mercy on a ferocious wolf!"

Speaking of this, Li Danghu pointed to Zhao Jia and said, "Didn't you admire Marquis Zhao, so you know that in the year when Marquis Zhao was dancing with elephants, he killed the Hun's benefactor and captured the Hun's big danghu?"

"You can stand here because there are others standing in front of you, fighting with blood and killing powerful enemies!"

"As the son of the Han family, you should know how to shoulder the responsibility."

"If there is another day, you will return to Chang'an immediately, and you will never join the army again in this life!"

The roots of the teenagers' ears turned red, and they all looked ashamed.

The fighting in the valley continued.

At dusk, the last Huns fell, the shouts of killing stopped abruptly, and the battle finally ended.

The tents were burned to nothing, and the carts, food and cloth robbed by the Huns were also caught in the sea of ​​fire.

There were not many cattle and sheep, and they fled in all directions when the fence was burned.

There were also hundreds of sheep slaves, most of whom were merchants and herdsmen who were plundered by the Xiongnu during their escape.

Because of the long journey and lack of food, they were often whipped. Most of them were sallow and emaciated, and could barely stand upright.Only a few people can be regarded as Jiankang. When they were questioned by the Han army, they took the initiative to go forward and salute, saying that they were merchants from the Western Regions, and they were doing business with the Daxia people. During the looting, all the Daxia people were killed. They were lucky enough to survive, and they were put into the sheepfold and became slaves.

After listening to the businessman's cry, Zhao Jia asked if they had been to the country in question before.

"Go back to the general, I waited to go."

Seeing that Zhao Jia was interested, the businessman described in detail the tribes and countries he had been to like beans in a bamboo tube.According to his description, Zhao Jia was [-]% sure that these merchants had set foot in Europe and did business with the Romans.

Thinking of the purpose of this expedition, Zhao Jia's heart moved slightly, and ordered someone to take the businessman down, and turned to look for Wei Yue.

The Han army cleaned up the battlefield, properly disposed of Yi Zhixie's head, put it in a wooden box, and sent it back to Chang'an along with several Xiongnu nobles.

In the next few days, the Han army stayed near the valley to rest and reorganize. Wei Yue, Zhao Jia and others gathered in the big tent to agree on the next marching route.

The battle in the valley caused too much commotion. Some herdsmen were investigating on the outskirts. Seeing the strength and ferocity of the Han army, they were so frightened that they ran all the way without daring to turn their heads.

In this way, the legend about the black armored cavalry once again spread throughout Central Asia and West Asia.

Many small countries and tribes who did not know the Han Dynasty before suddenly discovered that there was a more powerful dynasty besides Anxi and Daxia.

Those who were unwilling to be bullied by the two countries and wanted to find another place to rely on began to actively contact the caravans traveling north and south to inquire about the news of the Han Dynasty.He was not strong enough, so he simply united with several parties to form a mission, and traveled eastward along the road stepped by the Han army, preparing to meet the emperor of the Han Dynasty, offering things, and hugging this big thick leg.

Daxia and Anxi are fighting fiercely, and have no energy to pay attention to the actions of these people for the time being.Under the neglect of both countries, the not-so-secret operation unexpectedly went smoothly.

When the two countries reacted and wanted to stop them, the Han Dynasty set aside an area early and built fortresses along the way to garrison troops.Merchants and envoys can travel freely without hindrance.Anxi and the Daxia army showed up, warned not to leave once, and directly attacked the second time.

Both Anxi and Daxia felt aggrieved.

For some reason, the territory occupied by the Han Dynasty was not included in the border between the two countries.However, the surrounding countries have long reached a consensus that this area belongs to the joint management of the two countries, and the vassal tribes can all be nomadic, fishing and hunting.

Now that the Han Dynasty suddenly intervened and snatched the territory, it was somewhat unjustifiable anyway.

After seeing the people from Anxi and Daxia, and after listening to the other party's reasons, the Han general in charge of the garrison said that since it has not been formally included in the border, it is a land without owner.Since there is no owner, whoever occupies it belongs to him!

The attitude of the Han Dynasty was extremely tough, and if they refused to accept it, they took action directly.

Anxi and Daxia are still fighting lively, and they really can't fight against the Han Dynasty.Not wanting to attract another enemy to himself, he could only knock down his teeth and swallow his blood, and never raised any objections to this trade route.

In order to ensure that the Han Dynasty did not favor its opponents, it also sent heavy gifts successively.

In particular, Dmitry found out that the Han Dynasty's aid to Daxia was just a mistake, and he had no intention of forming an alliance with the other party, so the gift he sent was even more important.

His purpose is very simple, as long as the Han Dynasty and the other two do not want to help, Anxi will not ask about business routes, and if there is a chance in the future, the two sides can still become friends.

The answer of the Han Dynasty is also very simple, the gift is accepted, and the matter is clear, as long as no one is killed like before, even if the two countries fight their brains, the Han army will not intervene again.

In August of the first year of Yuanshou, the great victory of the Han army was reported back to Chang'an.

The son of heaven rewarded meritorious deeds at the court, and Zhao Jia, Wei Yue, Li Danghu and Han Yan who were still on the march were all named Liehou, and Cao Shi increased Shiyi to ten thousand households.

Wei Qing, Zhao Puonu, Zhao Xin and Gongsun Ao were granted the Marquis of Guannei.

Huo Qubing beheaded Yi Zhixie, a great achievement, and he was named a master.

The remaining generals have their own rewards, including titles, gold grants, and land grants.Meritorious troops are also rewarded generously. Those who died in battle will be rewarded with their family members. Those who have sons will be rewarded with the land of the people.

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty issued the imperial decree, he didn't worry about not being enough.

For Liu Che today, money is not a problem, nor is land.

The most important thing is that only by mobilizing the enthusiasm of the people and allowing them to move to the newly opened territory on their own initiative and take root here, can this land be firmly grasped and completely included in the territory of the Han Dynasty.

In the summer of the second year of Yuanshou, the envoys from Chang'an caught up with the army and read the will of the emperor.

At that time, under the guidance of the guide, the Han army had already approached Europe. If they continued to advance, they might encounter the Roman legion.

The arrival of the envoy, in addition to rewarding the entire army, even called the army back to the country, directly interrupting this possibility.

"The son of heaven was fortunate in the last year, and he had five ancestral temples. He won the auspicious beast, and then he got the bronze tripod of the emperor of Zhou. There is a minister who observes the sky and asks the emperor to enshrine Zen in the next year. Therefore, several princes and marquises are called to return, and the guards drive to Mount Tai."