Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

The number of troops assembled by the Xiongnu is about 15, but according to Kou Xiao's investigation, the regular army may be less than [-], and the rest are temporary recruits to make up the number.

However, the common people of the Xiongnu should not be underestimated either. They are generally good at riding and have great strength. They may not lose against the regular army of the Northwest Army. However, untrained soldiers, no matter how strong they are, are individuals. Cooperating, he didn't even have the basic concept of a soldier. Kou Xiao originally only planned to guard the territory he occupied and not let the Huns take it away, but now he has changed his mind. He wants to deal a fatal blow to the Huns and let them count down Years or even more than ten years did not dare to take the next step.

Kou Xiao summoned the generals for an impromptu meeting, and told his subordinates what he thought. Many people thought: General Kou is crazy!

"General, we do have more people than the Xiongnu, but our combat effectiveness is still inferior. You can't use a ratio of one to one to judge. What's more, this is on the grassland, there is no city wall as a barrier, and we can't win if we charge face to face. Xiongnu soldiers." The one who spoke was Yao Qixiong's youngest son, who was almost thirty years old, and he was the only one among his many sons with some skills. As for the team, you have to listen to General Kou's arrangement.

But the thinking of the young people is not like this, Kou Xiao is younger than him, so what if he controls the Northwest Army, he is also an outsider, how can he compare with them understanding the Xiongnu?

Immediately, other generals echoed: "Indeed, what General Liao said is not cowardly, nor is it alarmist. The general has never fought in the northwest, and he doesn't know how powerful the Huns are. Fighting alone, one to five is nothing to worry about, and we are still fighting. Beyond the border of Dayan, in this vast prairie, they are born eagles."

Kou Xiao didn't get angry after listening to the Northwest General's advice. Instead, he explained the current situation to them, "This general is not sending everyone to die, nor is he trying to drive out the Huns and occupy the prairie. Just hit them in the head when they come and get a big win."

"The general hopes to achieve an unrivaled feat. We understand this idea. We have been in the Northwest for many years, and we hope to destroy the prestige of the Huns more than you. If we hold grudges, then we will face continuous counterattacks." Yao Jianping retorted.

This time, without waiting for Kou Xiao to reply, Jiang Qiuming pushed back first, "Has Little General Yao forgotten that there are still our people behind the Xiongnu, and they simply don't have more time to organize a counterattack. When the news comes, they will definitely retreat, and when they return to the royal court, our soldiers and horses will also return, so why worry about another counterattack from them?"

"The military division's words sound very reasonable, but your thinking is too good. How can you be sure that our soldiers who set up an ambush will be able to beat the Huns? Threat to the royal court? What if they lose? It will be too late for all of us to go out to rescue them. If we fight the Huns at this time, the losses will be huge. But it’s hard to get overwhelmed.”

Jiang Qiuming got angry when he heard this, what happened to Yao Jianping?Before the fight started, he frequently sang bad words. Although winning or losing on the battlefield is a common matter for military strategists, whoever is like him is counting on his own people to lose.

Yao Jianping said coldly: "Don't think that the general's words are unpleasant, but it's possible, isn't it? King Shun is about to ascend the throne, and he definitely doesn't want to lose a battle before he ascends the throne. The general thinks it's better to be on the safe side. What do you generals think?"

The generals of the Northwest Army were deeply afraid of the Xiongnu soldiers, and it was best not to fight if they could not fight, not to mention that there was an enthronement ceremony waiting ahead, so they dared not take risks.

Kou Xiao pursed his lips and did not speak. He tapped the map on the table lightly with his fingers. Based on his experience, as long as the deployment is proper and the soldiers work together, let alone tens of thousands of Xiongnu stragglers, he can have even a stronger team. Confidence wins.

But obviously, the generals sitting here are not safe enough, when the time comes to run away or refuse to listen to orders before the battle, Kou Xiao will not be able to turn the tide no matter how capable he is, on the contrary, he will have to bear the responsibility for the defeat caused by the idea of ​​sending troops.

What he wanted to give Li Xu was a congratulatory gift, so it wasn't a big trouble.

Thinking about it this way, he temporarily let go of this idea, and continued to guard the territory according to the original plan, waiting for the Huns to make moves.

After the meeting adjourned, Jiang Qiuming and the generals of Kou's army stayed behind, and waited for the people from the other side to go away before cursing: "These bastards in the northwest dare not fight, and dare to call themselves strong soldiers! What a waste!"

Jiang Qiuming also turned blue with anger, "They are used to being comfortable, and they have lost even the most basic blood. General, the Northwest Army still has to re-elect generals."

"I know that this is the intention of dispatching troops this time. You all pay careful attention to see what good seedlings are there, and then carefully cultivate them. It is best to be their own subordinates, so as not to fluctuate people's hearts and disturb the morale of the army."

Jiang Qiuming frowned and asked, "Is the general going to take control of the Northwest Army all the time?"

"Probably not. The prince's request is only to rectify the Northwest Army. We can't be separated for a long time. It's too inhuman."

Everyone laughed cheerfully after hearing this, and Jiang Qiuming joked: "As long as you are a general with a heavy army in your hands for a day, you will naturally feel the pain of parting. Isn't the general of other families also like this?"

Kou Xiao didn't want to talk nonsense with them, he actually already had a replacement candidate in his mind, but this matter had to be decided after discussing with Li Xu after returning to the capital.

"General, shall we fight?"

"If the Northwest Army doesn't fight, what's the use of us fighting? Although they are all listening to the general's orders now, when they go to the battlefield, it's completely different to use ten points of force and three points of force. It’s not cost-effective to take responsibility.” Jiang Qiuming and Kou Xiao thought about going together, and he said darkly, “Don’t worry, there will be opportunities if we don’t fight this time!”

Everyone understood what he meant. This time, everyone was a little bit scrupulous, and they were in a hurry, so they couldn't arrange it properly. In the future, there would definitely be wars on this battlefield.

Nuhar assigned half of the people back, and in order to keep the old nest, those who were assigned were all elite soldiers, and those who remained were recruits who made up the numbers. Fortunately, he did not really plan to fight the Northwest Army, but he pretended to delay It is still necessary to hold their hands and feet.

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At dusk the next day, the Huns assembled and launched their first attack.

It was the first time for Kou Xiao to fight the Xiongnu, and he led his people to the front, and he had to fight to know whether the opponent was strong or not.

After the fight, he gradually realized that the troops left behind by the Huns were stragglers, and some of them could not even understand the flag language. In the fierce battle, it was useless to shout the password, and there were only other ways to distinguish the password.

Kou Xiao still used drums. Seeing that the Northwest Army was in good condition, he immediately ordered the whole army to attack and surround the Huns. If he could successfully kill the opponent's commander, the battle would be stable.

But what he didn't know was that Nuhal didn't come at all, and he didn't feel at ease to put his life in the hands of these recruits, so he sent his confidant generals to lead the army and sit in the rear by himself. If there was a situation, he wanted to escape. On the grassland, it was too easy for him to hide.

Kou Xiao followed the opponent's lowered flag and killed him all the way. When he met a Buddha, he killed a Buddha.

Kou Xiao went deep into the center of the enemy army but failed to find Nuhar. There are only two possibilities for this situation. Either Nuhar went back early, or he didn't come and waited behind.

He laughed loudly and said: "I wonder what kind of peerless hero Nuhaer is, so he is a cowardly mouse, dare not even see the face of this general? Haha... Big swallows, follow this general to kill!"

A strong man with a big beard came up to him on horseback and fought with Kou Xiao, glaring at him, "Kou Xiao, don't go too far, you started the war first, we Huns didn't provoke you this time."

Kou Xiao sneered and said: "Yeah, not this time, but did you cause less trouble before? Don't you know how many people on the border of Dayan died at your hands? Are you only prepared to take the initiative to attack? We Dayan came to take revenge?"

"You...you are a treacherous villain, while making deals with the Xiongnu, while occupying our territory, your emperor is a dishonest villain!"

It's fine to scold Kou Xiao, but when he scolded Li Xu, Kou Xiao became angry too, he didn't bother to argue with him, he held a spear and held the rein tightly in one hand, and fought him for hundreds of rounds.

This bearded man should be their general, but he doesn't know what his status is in the court of the Huns. Kou Xiao has only seen the portraits of Nuhar and his military adviser, and he doesn't pay attention to the others.

The two fought for a long time, and the Northwest Army was still a little scared at first, but when they saw their coach Yiqi Juechen rushing into the center of the enemy army, fighting hard against the opponent's coach, a surge of pride surged in his heart, at this time , There is no need for their generals to give orders, one by one follow the charge, invincible.

The Northwest Army has twice the number of opponents, and they are full of momentum. After a few rounds, they have already gained the upper hand.

"Haha, I'm going to avenge my family today, kill, kill all the Hun dogs!" A soldier had just finished killing a Hun soldier, full of confidence, and rushed towards him brandishing his weapon more and more bravely.

In the northwest, too many Han people died because of the Huns. There are always various conflicts at the border between the two countries. Sometimes they can kill people because they are not pleasing to the eye. have grudges.

With momentum like a rainbow, Kou Xiao stabbed the long spear into the bearded man's chest with a backhand, and the tip of the spear penetrated the opponent's chest, a fatal blow.

Immediately, someone in the Northwest Army shouted: "The Hun general is dead, disarm and don't kill!"

"The general of the Xiongnu is dead, disarm and not kill!" This sentence spread to the outside like waves, and the recruits of the Huns were already uneasy. Hearing this, they all rode their horses and fled, regardless of whether it was true or not. They were just ordinary people. Although the herdsmen can fight with weapons, they don't want to be prisoners. They have wives and children in their families. If they can't go back, what will their families do?

They have long since discovered that their king is not in the team. Half of them led the troops back to the royal court. They said that a large Yan cavalry went deep into the hinterland of the grassland and went to the royal court. They wanted to go back and wipe out the enemy. But now, more people think that these elite soldiers and the king abandoned them and went back, leaving them to fight Dayan to the death, they were abandoned!

They have also said this in private. At this time, the defeat has been revealed, and even the coach is dead. What else can they insist on? For a while, the Huns broke up and fled in all directions. They all had horses, and they were the ones they were most familiar with. Horses, after all, the royal court will not distribute war horses to them, they are all brought by themselves.

Familiar with the terrain of the grassland, they ran extremely fast. The Northwest Army returned after only a certain distance. Without orders, they did not dare to go deep into the grassland. Otherwise, they might encounter any large tribe and they might never return.

Kou Xiao picked up the bearded head, hung it on the flagpole of the coach, and then ordered to go back home. After a rough calculation, they wiped out at least [-] enemy troops in this battle, and their own casualties were around [-]. It has been very good since the founding of the country.

"Ho Ho! General Kou is mighty! The Northwest Army is mighty!" The soldiers cheered up and shouted to serve the imperial court and defend their home and country.

Kou Xiao passed by Yao Jianping on horseback, glanced at him, and found that the young general of the Yao family was dressed neatly, and even his hair seemed to have been carefully cared for. He didn't look like he had been on the battlefield.

Kou Xiao put the bleeding gun on his shoulder, and asked in a deep voice, "Yao Jianping, where were you just now? How many enemies did you kill?"

Yao Jianping shook his body, raised his head and answered with a straight face: "General Hui Kou, the last general is responsible for guarding the city wall. He has never participated in the battle, but the last general has never left this place."

Kou Xiao looked around, he didn't arrange anyone to guard the city wall at all, after all, there is only a bare wall here, and there is nothing inside, Yao Jianping is really good at picking places.He took the gun back, and the blood from the gun tip dripped on Yao Jianping's armor, exuding an unpleasant smell. Kou Xiao no longer looked at him, but he had already decided in his heart that it would be better for this person to get out of the Northwest Army.

After he rode away, Yao Jianping realized that he could breathe again. At that moment, he thought that Kou Xiao was going to kill him. It would be better for this murderous god to stay away from now on.

The Xiongnu soldiers fled, the Northwest Army had no enemies, and the generals’ ideas changed quickly. Now all of them went out in high spirits, and they praised them without a word, “It turns out that the Huns are so vulnerable. We look up to them, and we are not afraid of another hundred thousand like this."

Someone also ran to Kou Xiao to suggest, "General, what you said that day will eventually be considered feasible. Should we divide our troops to hunt down the deserters?"

Kou Xiao squinted at him and asked, "What are you doing chasing deserters?"

"Here, killing the enemy counts as military merit. The morale of the soldiers is high. It is better to take advantage of the victory to pursue and give everyone a chance to be promoted and make a fortune." Kou Xiao said this, so the man thought that Kou Xiao would definitely agree.

As a result, Kou Xiao shook his head, "It's not necessary, it's just a group of ordinary people from the Huns. The young men who were temporarily captured would not dare to return to the army when they escaped. Nuha'er knew that they had escaped, and he must settle the score after the fall, so let them do it themselves. The fight is over."

"The general is wise!" Although the general was disappointed in his heart, he still felt that Kou Xiao's words were right. Seriously, why didn't he find out that General Kou was so clever before?

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Five days later, Tang Chenxi came back with his men. He was the first person to set up an ambush, and he came back at this time later than Kou Xiao expected.

Kou Xiao stood on the tower and roughly checked the number of people. Tang Chenxi took 1 people out, and there was not much less when he came back at this time. It can be seen that the task was completed well.

Tang Chenxi also felt that he had overfulfilled the task this time, so he crossed the empty city gate first, and saluted Kou Xiao, "General, the last general is back. This time the ambush wiped out [-] enemies, and our own casualties were [-]. Please show me the general!" "

Kou Xiao walked down the tower and helped the man up himself, "General Tang did a great job, you have worked hard, take the injured soldiers to heal them, and later, this general will give you some merit notes."

Tang Chenxi didn't dare to say, "This is what a general should do, and it all depends on the general's plan."

Tang Chenxi only heard about the battle here when he returned to the camp. When he heard that the Northwest Army had defeated the Huns, he couldn't help but smile from ear to ear. "It seems that we are too cowardly and have been living under the shadow of the Huns. You see, If a general from another place comes, the ignorant will be fearless, and this will win the battle."

A few days later, there was a sudden sound of disorderly horseshoes outside the camp, with an astonishing momentum, it sounded like a hundred thousand troops marching.

Some scouts rode their horses to report, with joy on their faces, and said loudly: "Go and tell the general, the other two groups of soldiers and horses have returned, as well as the reinforcements from the imperial court. They have brought back the head of the Hun King!"

"What? Is it true?" Everyone was shocked. That was the Hun King. Was he really killed by them?Who has such a skill?I heard that Nuhal is superior in force, otherwise it would be impossible to stand out among the brothers.

"Hahaha... It's true, they are almost here, please welcome the heroes back!"

Kou Xiao was already striding forward, with a smile on his lips, he led a horse and rushed out of the city gate quickly, followed by the huge army, those who didn't know it thought they were going out to fight.

Soon, a group of soldiers and horses came from a distance. It hadn't snowed in the past few days, and the grassland was wet, but it didn't affect the horse riding much. They were seen rushing from a long distance.

Tuoba Hong shouted loudly: "We are back, haha...I actually have a day to come back alive from the court of the Huns, haha..."

Kou Xiao passed him and fixed his gaze behind him. It was Jia Ping, with his expressionless face as usual, and the guard beside him was holding a flagpole in his hand. On the top of the flagpole was a human head, with his hair scattered and his face full of blood. No human face can be seen at all, but the one who can be brought back by such a blatant must be Nuhar's head.

"Have you met Nuhar?" Kou Xiao asked Jia Ping.

Tuoba Hong took the first step to answer, reporting all the deeds he experienced during this period of time, emphasizing how difficult and dangerous his journey was, how urgent the situation was when he encountered the Huns army, and how he wisely led people to escape birthday.

Kou Xiao was in a good mood, so he didn't care about his verbosity. He looked at the sky, raised his hand to stop him, "General Tuoba, let's go back to the camp. This general has already ordered people to kill sheep and cattle. Tonight, all the soldiers will not Get drunk!"

"Ho Ho!..." The men laughed happily when they heard that they could eat meat and drink, and only then did they have a sense of reality of winning the battle.

After entering the camp, Kou Xiao gave Jia Ping a wink, and the latter followed him into the camp, where the head was hung on the highest flagpole in the camp.

"Did you kill the person?" Kou Xiao asked curiously.

Jia Ping nodded, "Well, it was me and a young general in the Northwest Army who besieged me. I shot the deadliest arrow, so the other party didn't claim credit with me."

Kou Xiao snorted, "You still need to fight for credit?" Jia Ping is Li Xu's confidant, and if he hadn't assumed the status of a wife, he might not be as favored as him.

"Don't worry, I will report the truth."

"What's the young man's name?"

"Yang Yucheng, I heard that he was also from a general background."

The name of this person is Kou Xiao, but he is not an important person. I did not expect him to have such abilities.

"How did you meet Nuhar?"

"It's lucky to say that we first met the army of the Huns returning to the defense. We knew we couldn't fight and had to retreat. They didn't pursue us in order to defend the capital. Then, on our way back, we encountered a caravan of the Huns."

"Nuhal is pretending? How did you find out?" Although the two countries were at war, they certainly would not kill the Huns' merchants at will.

"I have been with the prince these years, and I have seen many merchants. The caravan looks nothing like it. Besides, I know Nuhar's face. He just changed his clothes in a rough way. It's hard not to recognize him. "

"He probably didn't expect to meet you."

Nuhar handed over the army here to his confidants. He had been watching the battle from the rear. When he saw the situation was not good, he immediately ran away with his personal guards.

He also knew that his personal guards were not many, and if he encountered Dayan soldiers and horses on the road, he would definitely die, so he pretended to be a businessman and escorted a group of food to the north. Unexpectedly, his luck was really bad, and he met Jia Ping and the others. Then, if his identity is found out, then there is only a dead end.

Kou Xiao smiled from the bottom of his heart, "Very good, it seems we can go back early."

Jia Ping was also eager to return home, but before he left, he asked him: "I can give you the credit."

"Hmph, no need, this general is not short of this credit. In the future, I can take down the entire grassland and give it to him."

Knowing that he has the strength, Jia Ping got up and extended his hand to him, "Then look forward to future cooperation."

The two clapped their palms together, showing a knowing smile.

Kou Xiao returned home like an arrow, rewarded the whole army that night, and ordered the camp to go back the next day. The government will take over here. When the time comes, the population will be relocated, land reclamation, planting food, or grazing will be decided by the government, so they will not return. Kou Xiao took care of it.

When the army returned to the northwest, Kou Xiao didn't even pause. He packed his luggage overnight and set foot on his way back to the capital.