Hanhou

In the north wind, the figure of the Xiongnu knights appeared on the border of the Han Dynasty.

Different from the past, this time the military minister Shanyu mobilized the main army, and the rangers encountered the scouts of the Han army.

A large number of scouts scattered to the grassland were killed and injured, and there was less and less news of them being sent back to the border county.

The Xiongnu army is approaching, and the situation in Dingxiang and Yanmen counties is critical, and beacon towers continue to raise smoke.

The border people were recalled back to the city, and the cavalry of the Han army met the Huns who were chasing and killing them. After a wave of arrows, they drew out the long blade specially made for the cavalry, rushed towards the cavalry of the Huns, and fought head-on.

The horse neighed, blood rain splashed.

Relying on saddles, stirrups and long blades, the Han cavalry broke through the formation of the Huns' charge, but they also suffered a lot of losses.Turning his horse's head and seeing the corpse of his comrade falling on the ground, Sima, who was facing the enemy, finally confirmed that it was not the mixed soldiers of other tribes and barbarian tribes, but the cavalry of the headquarters of Zhili at the four corners of the royal court!

"kill!"

Sima ordered his soldiers to blow the horn, tied their long knives on their hands, and led the rest of the Han army to rush to the Huns on the opposite side, hacking and killing them all the way.

"Report to the prefect, it's the Xiongnu headquarters!"

After Yanmen and Dingxiang counties, Yunzhong County and Shang County are also rising.

The army minister Shan Yu mobilized the army, and the elites under the command of the Left and Right Kings and the Left and Right Guli Kings came out in full force, and the momentum was far greater than before.The black army rolled over the snow that had not yet melted. Looking down from the sky, it looked like a black torrent, sweeping towards the border county.

The army of the headquarters released black eagles to search for traces of the scouts of the Han army.

Five scouts from Yunzhong County were discovered, and they were chased and killed by a team of cavalry from the headquarters.

The quiver shot in the air, and the scout let go of the reins while galloping, fixed himself firmly on the horse's back with the help of stirrups, then untied the cloth bag hanging on the horse's back, took out black clay pots one by one, and slapped them open The sealing mud on the pot was rubbed on the mouth of the pot with a flint, and sparks burst out in the next second. The scout swung his arm vigorously and smashed the clay pot at the chasing cavalry.

boom!

The clay pot exploded in mid-air, and in the thick smoke, the shattered pottery fragments and the stones contained in it splashed out. A Hun cavalryman yelled and covered his eyes, instinctively wanting to hug the horse's neck, not wanting the horse to be injured as well. Uncontrollable at all, under the bumps, he was thrown off the horse directly.

Five clay pots were thrown out, and several Hun cavalry fell from their horses one after another.

The Huns knew that there were poisonous chimneys in Yunzhong County, but they had never seen such a clay pot that could explode in mid-air.Witnessing the tragic situation of his companions, he couldn't help but stagnate.

The scout seized the opportunity and swung his whip vigorously.

They must return to Bianjun and report the news of Shan Yu's appearance to the prefect.The number of Huns who came this time far exceeded expectations, and the troops deployed by the border county may not be able to stop them.

Seeing that the scouts were about to escape, the Huns shouted angrily and chased after him again, brandishing their whips.

The distance between the two sides began to shorten, and the Huns fired their bows one after another. A scout was shot in the back and fell from the horse's back on the spot. His legs were bent at abnormal angles, and his bones were obviously broken.

"It won't work like this!" said a scout.

"I'll stay and stop them, corporal, your horse is the fastest, go first!"

The Huns behind him were several times the number of scouts, so staying behind would be a dead end.But the military situation is urgent, and several people have no other choice.

The Huns cavalry was getting closer and closer, and the three scouts suddenly pulled the reins and turned the horse's head.The other gritted his teeth, waved his whip recklessly, and rushed straight in the direction of Yunzhong County.

The remaining scouts threw away the arrow pots and all the burdens on the horses, first threw out the clay pots to block the speed of the Huns' charge, then drew out their long blades, arranged them in a triangle, and charged at the Huns.

The Xiongnu let out a long grin, swung up their bones, and went up to the scouts of the Han army.

The horses' heads collided, creating a cloud of blood.The weapons crisscrossed, making harsh friction sounds.

The scouts of the Han army exchanged their lives for their lives, and killed three Hun cavalrymen. They were seriously injured by Guduo and a short knife, and fell off their horses one by one, and were buried in the endless grassland.

The Huns mobilized their horses, stepped over the corpses of the Han army, and continued to pursue the fleeing scouts.

After chasing for a few miles, a group of hundreds of Han cavalry suddenly appeared in front of them. The Xiongnu had a bad way, and led his troops to turn around with a yell.It's a pity he was still a step too late.The distance between the two sides is not far, and the cavalry is coming, and they can rush to the front in the blink of an eye.

The Han cavalry roared towards them, and the battle flag behind the team leader rang loudly in the wind.

The Xiongnu fled in a hurry, dragging a striking long line on the grassland.

"kill!"

Wei Wu raised his long knife high and swung it forward vigorously. The Han army in leather armor drove their horses and pounced on the prey ahead.

White foam was sprayed from the mouths and noses of the war horses, and the Huns had no escape. Their fierce temperament prevailed, and they simply turned around, waved their weapons, and launched a countercharge against the Han army.

Just when the Huns were about to go all out, with the sound of a horn, the Han army suddenly separated like waves, threw two big arcs, and surrounded the Huns.Then he opened his bow and shot arrows, shooting all the Huns cavalry, including Shichang, into hedgehogs.

The head of the Xiongnu was full of unwillingness, and shouted "despicable" on his deathbed.

Wei Wu sneered, touching the scar on the corner of his mouth, his face became more ferocious.

They can indeed hedge against the Huns, but at this moment, it is completely unnecessary.You can kill the enemy with a bow and arrow, why bother and cause unnecessary losses to yourself?

As the third son said, the purpose of this cavalry army is to kill the enemy and kill more Xiongnu!

The last Hun fell off his horse, and the sound of string control stopped abruptly.

The wounded horse fell to the ground, whining.

A black eagle flew by in the sky, Wei Wu released three arrows in a row, but unfortunately only drove the target away, but failed to shoot down.

"Clean up the battlefield." Twenty people were assigned to clean up the corpses of soldiers and horses. Wei Wu blew the horn and led the rest of the cavalry across the grassland, galloping away in the direction where another scout team might appear.

There were too many Xiongnu going south this time. Under the leadership and driving of the cavalry of the headquarters, the other tribes and the barbarian tribes also became extremely fierce. become incomplete.

Except for the corps leader who rushed to Yunzhong County to report, none of the scouts who had scattered into the grassland before came back.

Gathering up the corpses of his comrades, wrapping them in cloth and tying them to the horse, Wei Wu was about to gather the team, when the ground suddenly trembled violently, large black spots appeared on the horizon, quickly gathered into a line, and swooped towards the direction where everyone was. Come.

"It's the Huns cavalry!"

The cavalry came with the sound of the hawk, and when they found the black hawk hovering above their heads, Wei Wu and the two chiefs drew their bows at the same time.

Arrows flew, one black eagle fled, and the other wailed and fell vertically from the sky.

Wei Wu pulled out the iron arrow from the eagle's body, pierced the black eagle's neck with a wooden arrow, nailed it to the ground, jumped on his horse, and led his men back to the border county.

By the time Yizhi Slope's army arrived, the Han army had long since disappeared.

Seeing the black eagle stuck on the ground, Yizhi's face sank like water.Thinking of the army minister Shan Yu ordering him to attack Yunzhong County, Zuo Xianwang Yu Shan's proud expression on his face, the anger in his chest ignited ragingly, and instantly started a prairie fire.

"Your Majesty..." Qian Zhang wanted to speak, but Yi Zhi raised his arm to stop him.

King Zuo Guli dismounted from his horse, drew out his dagger, and slashed down with all his might, the arrow and the eagle's corpse were chopped into two pieces on the spot.

"Keep going."

Putting the knife back into its sheath, Yi Zhi leaned onto the horse's back, looked in the direction of Yunzhong County, with a resolute and fierce expression on his face.

"Yunzhong County, Wei Shang."

Yi Zhixie knew exactly what the military minister Shanyu was up to.The headquarters can design to reduce the number of other troops and barbarian troops, and Shan Yu can still use this southward move to weaken the four corners of the royal court and take the opportunity to hold the cavalry of the headquarters.

Yi Zhi clenched the reins tightly, the anger in his chest had nowhere to vent, he simply ordered the army to speed up and head towards Yunzhong County at the fastest speed.

The military minister Shanyu wants to use the hands of the Han people to weaken him, how can he let the other party do what he wants!

So what if Wei Shang is fierce?

The cavalry under his command were good at fighting, broke Yunzhong City in one fell swoop, cut off Wei Shang's head, forced the military minister Shan Yu to see the reality clearly, and made him fully understand how ridiculous such a clumsy method is!

The military officials are old and just want to hold on to the power in their hands; Yu Shan is brave and brave, and it is impossible to bring the Xiongnu to prosperity.Only he, Yi Zhixie, can lead the warriors to gallop across the grasslands and reproduce the glory of Maodun Shanyu!

The iron hooves of the Xiongnu rolled in, and in Yunzhong County, except for the main soldiers, the young and strong soldiers were mobilized and sent to the city head and the fortress guarded by Wei Shi to prepare to resist the army from the north.

In the livestock farm, Zhao Jia decided to abandon the external fence and drive the cattle, sheep, and camels to the old enclosure near the warehouse, and use wooden boards to separate them to restrict their activities.When encountering someone with a bad temper, they will be taken out to slaughter on the spot, and the meat will be stored for the young and strong guarding the livestock farm.

"The spear is ready, and the sharpened wooden stake is placed here to be used with the trap."

The snow has not completely melted, and the marmots have started to move around one after another.A large area of ​​burrows became a natural protective belt. With the digging of traps and sharpened wooden thorns, it was enough to resist the first wave of cavalry attacks.Even if it can't be stopped, it can slow down the speed of the opponent's charge and buy time for everyone.

"The four sides of the wooden house are reinforced, and wooden boards are placed on the top, which can be used as a watchtower and an archery tower."

"The tunnel under the house has been dug for the children to hide."

"The steamed cakes and jerky are all prepared, and the wound medicine is also prepared, enough for me to wait for three months!"

The crowd gathered in the empty barn, most of them sat on the ground.There is really no seat, just stand shoulder to shoulder.The child was held in the arms of the woman, and the teenagers grabbed their bows, arrows and short knives and listened attentively to the plans made by Zhao Jia, Xiong Bo and others, keeping every word firmly in their hearts.

"150 poisonous chimneys have been produced." A gray-haired craftsman said, "According to the order of your lord, half of them are attached to a long pole, and the other half are embedded in a rope, so they can be thrown."

"Two hundred long-throwing guns were made, and five hundred short-throwing guns were made, and half of them were equipped with iron pointed points." Another craftsman said.

"Six catapults mentioned by Lang Jun were produced, and they were all set up on the mound behind the wooden fence." Having said this, Xiong Bo paused, "Mr. Lang, can these catapults really not be left in the livestock farm?"

"Impossible." Zhao Jia shook his head and said decisively, "After this battle, just destroy it. If it is kept intact, it must be sent into the city."

The imperial court could not help the civilians to equip weapons, but catapults and crossbows were not included in this list.When the Xiongnu went south, the bosses could turn a blind eye.When the war is over, leaving this thing is purely a disaster.

The same is true for poisonous chimneys.

Even if Zhao Jia knew the gunpowder formula, he would never make it in private.In critical situations, such as this time when the Xiongnu went south, they still had to report to the prefect's mansion and obtain permission before the craftsmen could start working in the livestock farm.

"Lang Jun, Miss Wei is here!"

While everyone was discussing, the young man in charge of security suddenly came to report.

"Sister is here?" Zhao Jia was surprised.

The next moment, Wei Qing'e pushed aside the crowd, followed by Wei Xia and Wei Qiu, and walked up to Zhao Jia.

The girl was dressed in riding clothes, with a bow and arrow on her body, and a short knife on her waist.Seeing Zhao Jia, he put his hand on the hilt of the knife and said with a smile, "Aduo, I will guard the livestock farm with you against the Xiongnu."

"Sister, the one who came this time is probably the headquarters of the Xiongnu." Zhao Jia said in a deep voice.

"I know." Wei Qingmo nodded, "Not to mention whether Hu Kou can break through the frontier army. If he breaks through, the livestock farm will bear the brunt of it. As my brother said, more strength means more security. The skill is not weak, you can't mount a horse and fight, but you can always shoot a bow from a hundred steps away."

Zhao Jia wanted to say more, but Wei Qing'e raised his hand to stop him, and said: "Aduo, I want to carry the Wei family up, even though I can't become an official or worship like a man, I can still make military exploits!"

Speaking of which, Zhao Jia couldn't force Wei Qing'e to return to the village.

"Sister, once the battle starts, you must listen to me and don't be reckless."

"I know."

Wei Qing'e sat next to Zhao Jia and said that she had brought a cart full of food and wound medicine, as well as a large number of thrown guns and wooden arrows.

"I brought all the clay pots at home." Wei Qingmo said to Zhao Jia, "My brother wants to make poisonous chimneys, so you can use them as much as you want."

Zhao Jia nodded and hurriedly assigned tasks.After everything was properly arranged, everyone left the barn one after another, and soon took their positions, and began to act separately.

The wind blows from the north, standing in the livestock farm, you can clearly see the wolf smoke rising in the distance.

Zhao Jia walked out of the barn and looked far into the distance. The vast land stretched as far as the eye could see, and the black smoke rushed straight into the clouds.

A high-pitched cry came suddenly, and the golden eagle flapped its wings through the clouds, holding a dead black eagle in its claws.When it got closer, the golden eagle loosened its claws, and with a snap, the black eagle landed vertically in front of Zhao Jia.

Zhao Jia bent down to pick up the black eagle, and found that there was an iron arrow stuck in the eagle's body, which was obviously equipped by the frontier army.

"This is the eagle of the Huns." Uncle Hu came over, inspected the rings on the eagle's legs, and said to Zhao Jia.

"The eagle of the Huns?"

"The Huns release hawks just like hunters release dogs. During wartime, they only search for the traces of their opponents. From this point of view, the Huns' army is not far away from the clouds." Huber said solemnly.

not far?

Holding the black eagle, Zhao Jia suddenly drew out the arrow.

"Let Ji Bao Ji Xiong lead people to strengthen patrols, and immediately warn the police if there is any situation. If it is a Hun ranger, don't let any one go!"

"promise!"

What about the headquarters of the Huns?

Come one to kill one, come two to kill one pair, risk your life, and still drag these thieves from the north to meet the king of Hades!

The war in the north is everywhere, and the horse gallops out of the border county, and rushes to Chang'an with the army.

At the same time, the intention to summon Linjiang King to Beijing arrived at Jiangling City.

Liu Rong sat in the hall, ordered the state officials to disperse, read the content on the bamboo slips over and over again, his expression remained unchanged, and his eyes were even more dead silent.

Yunmei walked to the front of the hall and invited the eunuchs to come in and report.

"Yun Ji? Let her in."

Liu Rong put away the bamboo slips and looked at the girl who walked into the hall with a rare smile.

"What did Yun Ji do again?"

"Back to your Majesty, it's soup cakes." Yunmei walked up to the short table and presented the lacquer plate and bowl to Liu Rong with her own hands.

Looking at the noodles floating in the soup, Liu Rong said, "Yun Ji, I'm going to enter Chang'an."

Yunmei didn't speak, and put a bowl of sliced ​​roasted meat on the table.

"I can take you home." Liu Rong held Yunmei's wrist, "At least, I can keep you alive."

"My lord, this concubine will not return." Yunmei covered the back of Liu Rong's hand and said softly, "I once heard a saying that the road is made by people, and life is more important than anything else. If the king does not give up, I am willing to follow the king. Enter Chang'an and serve the king around."

Liu Rong looked at Yunmei, his dark eyes fluctuated, and he suddenly pulled the girl over the short bench, and hugged her tightly into his arms.