Hanhou

Woyang City ignited a big fire, and the wind helped the fire spread instantly.The city gates on all sides were blocked, and Hu Qi, who was trapped in the city, had no way to go to the sky and no way to go to the ground. He was swept by the flames in fear and died in Han Dynasty.

In the light of the fire, the heavily wounded Army Sima stood proudly on the top of the city with a long halberd in his hand.He defended the ground under his feet with his life until the last drop of blood was shed.

Woyang City turned into purgatory, a place where robbers would die.

Five thousand garrison troops gathered together as firewood, fearless of the sea of ​​flames, risked their lives, and died together with the enemy.

The wind howled, and the flames rolled up, laughing like a heroic spirit.

Half of the cavalry brought by King Zuoxian were lost in Woyang City alone.Furious, Yu Dan's eyes turned black, and he fell off the horse's back, almost breaking his arm.

This fall made him completely awake. Even if he was unwilling, he had no choice but to give up and continue going south, ordering the guards to blow their horns and summon the remaining remnants.

"Your Majesty, don't you save me?"

"Save? How to save?"

Hearing the words of Da Danghu, Yu Dan became even more furious. He glanced around and found the Diren counselor who was huddled aside. He suddenly rode his horse and rushed over, raised Guduo, and smashed him off the horse's back under the horrified eyes of the other party.

"Stamp to death!"

This trip to the south was not only useless, but also lost more than ten thousand cavalry.Too many people have died, no matter the headquarters or other departments, there will be resentment in their hearts.If it is not handled well, Yu Shan will have to be careful with his own life.

For this reason, he needs a scapegoat to bear the charge of leading the army into the trap of the Han people.The Di people's counselors who insisted on marching before became the best choice.

"Your Majesty!"

The Di counselor covered the wound on his head, hurriedly dodged the horse's hooves, and kept begging for mercy, only asking Yu Shan to spare his life.

Yu Dan turned a blind eye, and loudly reprimanded him for his eloquent tongue, which led the army into a trap.For the warriors who died in battle, he not only had to kill the "culprit", but after returning to the grassland, he had to capture all the tribes where the counselors belonged to as slaves, and distribute the cattle and sheep property to each tribe, including the grassland.

The horse's hooves rushed past, and the Di people's counselors fell to the ground, and the begging for mercy gradually disappeared.

Seeing such a scene, even if there had been discord for a long time, Wuhuan's counselors would inevitably feel sad.Just as he was about to sigh, Yu Dan's bloodshot eyes suddenly swept over him. Counselor Wuhuan choked his breath, his hands trembled faintly, he gritted his teeth and lowered his head, showing complete surrender.

"Your Majesty, in order to avoid the Han army's pursuit, you need to return to the grassland as soon as possible."

Wuhuan's counselor knew very well that Yu Shan wanted to retreat, but he didn't intend to speak up.And the person who speaks for him is very likely to become the scapegoat for Zuo Xianwang's retreat, just like the dead Diren counselor.

Even knowing the consequences, he has no way out.

Following Yu Shan's wishes, at least he can live a few more days.If he dared to show any dissatisfaction, he would die immediately.

In order to make the play more realistic, Wuhuan's counselors even jumped off their horses and lay down in front of Yushan's horse, trying to explain the danger of marching.He also said that after returning to the grassland, he would contact the Wuhuan caravan to exchange for the necessary food for the tribe no matter what.

Seeing that the opponent was quite interesting, Yu Dan looked away and ordered the whole army to turn their horses around and retreat back to the grassland.

However, Zuo Xianwang was too happy too early.

With Zhidu's behavior style, how could he be allowed to come and leave as soon as he said it!

After the fire broke out in Woyang County, the pre-arranged Han cavalry outside the city galloped back to report the battle situation to the prefect.Zhidu immediately mobilized troops from the city, all equipped with new harnesses and one-handed crossbows, and capable of wielding long blades on horseback.

Three thousand cavalry left the city, and the defense of the county fell.

Zhi didn't care.

In his opinion, the existence of cavalry is to charge and kill the enemy, and it is far better to send them to chase the Huns than to stay in the city.

With the loss of more than ten thousand troops, it is impossible for the Xiongnu to continue to advance, and they are bound to retreat.Taking advantage of the opportunity to pursue and kill them with their tails in their tails will definitely cause chaos in the rear army, and they will take more than a thousand heads.

The only thing that makes Zhi even regret is that Yanmen County has been fighting for years, and there are far fewer old soldiers who are good at fighting than recruits. It is already the limit of the county to make up [-] strong horsemen.Not only is it useless, but it will slow down the marching speed and even cause undue losses in battle.

Moreover, too many people died in battle in Woyang.

In the howling north wind, Zhidu stood at the head of the city, watching the cavalry go away, suddenly felt a icy cold on his face.It turned out that the snow fell from the sky and landed on the shoulders of the defenders in the city, covering the city wall made of rammed earth, leaving a little bit of crystal clear.

In the midst of the flames of war, the first snow came quietly.Xuezi gradually becomes snowflakes, and snowflakes become snow curtains.Six out of nowhere, the salt carts on the market were covered with scorched earth after the fire, like a heap of silver and jade.

The chasing army of Shanwu City passed through Woyang and found that the former city had become ruins.The fire was extinguished and the ashes were cold. Both the defenders and the Hu Qi were buried in the ashes. The corpses could not be distinguished, and neither could be restrained.

The cavalry crossed the ruins without stopping.

The enemy is ahead and there is no time for them to mourn.Only by killing more Huns, bringing back their heads, and standing in front of the burning city, is the best sacrifice to the comrades who died in battle!

"go!"

After receiving the news sent back from the front by the scouts, several military lords led their own teams, and the [-] cavalry were divided into three front arrows, with their horses' belly sticking to the ground, facing the bitter north wind, breaking through the flying snow and galloping towards the target.

When King Zuo Xian was about to withdraw his troops, King Li of Zuo Guli, Yi Zhixie, was still fighting fiercely under Yunzhong City.

After several days of fierce fighting, the Han army suffered more than [-] casualties, and the Xiongnu also suffered heavy casualties. Not to mention the barbarian cavalry, the casualties of the headquarters were already comparable to those of the defenders.

The battle damage was too great, completely beyond Yi Zhixie's expectation, and it was close to the bottom line he could bear.

There was a confrontation before, and he knew that the soldiers in the cloud were strong, but he never imagined that compared to the last time, the opponent's army would be so strong, the infantry was really like fire, and the cavalry was in full swing.

The battle formation of the Han army was as stable as a rock, and no matter how many times Hu Qi attacked, he could not completely smash the formation.

Yi Zhixie saw with her own eyes that the warriors in front of the formation held their blades against the cavalry's horses with their large shields.Even though he was seriously injured, he still refused to take half a step back until the halberd poked out from behind his shoulder and pierced the cavalry on horseback.

When the battle situation was most critical, the strong men in the front row locked each other's shields and used their bodies to resist the charge of the cavalry.Even though his internal organs were shattered and blood gushed out of his mouth, his body was still pressed against the shield, maintaining the posture he had before his death, until a fellow robe stepped forward to prop up the large shield instead of him.

Standing behind the shield, the halberds and spearmen killed the charging Hu cavalry time and time again.

The big shield fell, and the sword player biting the cork would roll to the horse without hesitation, brandishing the horse-chopping knife, fighting to be crushed by the horse's hooves, and defending the charging cavalry.

The archers and crossbowmen shot the quiver empty, and did not retreat. Instead, they drew their short knives and rushed forward in formation, fighting together with the halberd soldiers and spearmen.

The Han riders rushed out from the slanting stabs, shooting empty arrows and charging in formation.

The Qiang cavalry closely followed the Han cavalry, and they no longer had the fear of facing the headquarters in the past. Instead, they turned into a pack of vicious wolves.

The black armor on Wei Yue's body has been stained red with blood, both from the enemy and from herself.The long knife in his hand slashed sharply, and the flying head broke into two pieces.The sound of breaking wind came from the side, Wei Yue blocked the dagger with his armguard, grabbed the long spear hanging on the horse's back, and continued to charge and fight.

The battle has developed to the present, and Yun Zhongqi no longer hedges against Hu Qi, but uses his own advantages to open his bow and swing his sword on the periphery.

During the days of fighting, the Huns had fully seen the ferocity of the Han cavalry.That is a group of lunatics, who don't care about their lives when they fight. Every time they fly past, dozens or even hundreds of Huqi will die.

Such a life-for-life fighting style made Hu Qi feel cold and his scalp tingle.As a result, seeing Wei Yue's black horse galloping towards him, the Hu Qimen on the periphery would instinctively retreat, not wanting to fight the opponent at all.

As a result, the formation of the right wing of the Xiongnu changed with the attack of the Han army. First, the acute angle was flattened, and then the flat angle was concave.What is even more incredible is that, in conjunction with the cavalry battle, the sound of the drums at the top of the city changed, and more than a thousand Han infantry came out in formation to launch a countercharge against the Huns.

In the eyes of the Huns, it was unbelievable for the infantry to charge against the cavalry, and even to surround twice as many cavalry as themselves.But in the land of clouds, it is happening on the battlefield in Hanbian County, and there is even a possibility of success.

Feeling that the situation was not good, Yi Zhixie decisively mobilized the cavalry from the headquarters for reinforcements, and finally repelled the attack of the Han army.

Judging from the results of the battle, the casualties of the infantry of the Han army exceeded that of Hu Qi, but the momentum of the two sides was completely opposite.

No matter how heavy the casualties were, the Han army would not retreat half a step. As long as the golden drum sounded, even if there was only one person left, they would not be afraid to charge against an enemy several times their own.

On the contrary, the Xiongnu have dominated the grassland for many years, and since Maodun Shanyu, they have become accustomed to bowing down to whatever the blade points at.They are used to victory, and they are used to crawling under their feet. Once the veil of invincibility is lifted, their pride will decline, and their morale will plummet.

The glory of the Morton period has long gone, and the neighbors to the south are becoming more and more powerful. Hanbian County is no longer a place where they can come and go whenever they want.

But even with the lessons learned, the nobles in the headquarters have not clearly realized this since the military minister Shan Yu and below.Maybe they know it, but they just numb themselves habitually, continue to bask in the glory of Maodun, and refuse to face reality.

In this confrontation, Zhi, the prefect of Yanmen, had a fierce reputation, which made Zuo Xianwang Yu Dan fully realize how cruel the Han people can be.Yizhixie, the king of Zuoguli who attacked Yunzhong, finally understood that Yunzhong County would be unbreakable as long as Wei was still alive.If you don't destroy this tree that supports the sky, you can't even think about stepping half a step into the clouds.

However, Wei Shang was not the only propitious tree in the Han Dynasty.

Another charge was declared fruitless, and Yi Zhixie's fighting spirit also subsided, and he ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops.Looking at the land in the clouds that is close at hand and far away in the sky, Yi Zhixie's will is shaken, and he even has the idea of ​​giving up the fight and retreating.

Yi Zhixie's troops are very strong, so strong that they might not be able to hit Yunzhong City if they go all out.

But still that sentence, is it worth it?

The Xiongnu went south to plunder, but the purpose was not achieved, but they continued to lose troops and generals.The Han army was in a desperate posture, not hesitating to fight until every single soldier was killed, Yi Zhixie thought he couldn't do it.

The other divisions have already begun to fight timidly, and there are signs of instability. If the cavalry from the headquarters brought out is too worn out, or even all die under Yunzhong City, after returning to the grassland, what he has to worry about is not only the knives from Longcheng, but also the swords from Longcheng. There is a rebellion in another department under his command.

Since he became King Zuoguli, Ding Ling's various ministries have been dishonest, and even united with Xianbei to launch a rebellion.

The rule on the grassland has always been that the strong are respected.

If the headquarters is weakened, the other tribes may not be able to take advantage of the situation, just like the Donghu and Huns back then.

After returning to the camp, counting the battle damage during the day, Yi Zhixie's intention of retreating was even more serious.Since they can't break through Yunzhong County's defense, staying here is just a waste of time, so it's better to save their strength and leave early.If there is no food, we can find another way. At worst, we can temporarily cheapen the Wuhuan caravan, and try to get it back in the coming year.

If you want to retreat, you have to guard against the Han army chasing and killing from behind.When the army retreats, it is bound to leave behind.Thinking of this, Yi Zhixie immediately called for guards and ordered him to go to the border between Yunzhong and Wuyuan to call Xu Puyong back.

From Yi Zhixie's point of view, the main force of Yunzhong County was concentrated on the opposite side of him, and Xu Buyong led more than 6000 people to attack a fortress. Even if he couldn't defeat it, the loss would not be too great.

However, the sky failed to fulfill his wishes, and the reality was far from what he thought.

Before the reinforcements arrived, Xu Buyong did have the hope of capturing the fortress, but since Zhao Jia led the Xiangyong and Qingzhuang to arrive, the speed of the attack was slowed down, and reinforcements from the county arrived one after another, and the Xiongnu's advantage was no longer obvious .

Dozens of Zhao Jia's troops entered the fortress, and there were only three of the original fortress defenders, and the rest were newly arrived reinforcements.Gongsun Ao was injured in the battle, but luckily his injuries were not serious, he was healed after being sprinkled with wound medicine and wrapped in cloth strips.

Seeing the Marquis who led the army to support him, Zhao Jia clasped his fists and saluted.

Junhou praised Zhao Jia for his bravery, and slapped Zhao Jia's shoulder like a cattail fan. Although he avoided the wound, Zhao Jia staggered and almost lost his footing.

After nightfall, the Huns stopped attacking and the defenders were able to breathe.

Zhao Jia leaned against the brick wall and wanted to change the cloth strips tied around his waist, but found that the cloth strips had been stuck to blood clots and could not be pulled off at all.

The wound stabbed, Zhao Jia gritted his teeth against the blue brick, closed his eyes, and tried to hold back the intense pain.Compared with his comrades who died in battle, he was lucky enough.

"Lang Jun." Zhao Ponu and Zhao Xin walked to Zhao Jia's side and whispered, "There is movement from the Huns."

"Is there any movement?" Zhao Jia opened his eyes suddenly.

Xin Zhao pointed to the Xiongnu camp on the opposite side, and said, "Po Nu and I have been guarding the top of the wall. Half a quarter ago, two cavalry came from the east."

Zhao Jia suddenly became alert, and immediately got up and looked out, and sure enough, he saw torches lit up in the Huns camp.But looking at the opponent's appearance, it's not that he wants to attack.

"Lang Jun, they are tearing down the tent!" Zhao Puonu said in surprise.

Thinking of a certain possibility, Zhao Jia clasped the wall brick with one hand, his expression changed.