Zhang Han and Li You joined forces and relieved the siege of Xingyang. The good news was delivered to Xianyang. The monarchs and ministers of Qin were very happy. Li Si was ready to propose strategies to fight the rebellion to the emperor, so he wrote a chapter saying:
A few months ago, Shanyu's crown prince Mao Dun led the Xiongnu soldiers to attack the border stronghold. Because the new garrison army of the Qin State had not yet reached the stronghold, Mao Dun won a small victory at Gaoque Pass, but he then withdrew. gone. Later, it was learned that the real reason for Mao Dun's withdrawal was that one of Touman Chanyu's favored family spoke ill of Mao Dun, so the Chanyu transferred Mao Dun back. After Mao Dun withdrew his troops, the pressure on the north was relieved. Now that all our country's border guards are in place, there is nothing going on in the north for the time being. However, the two thieves Wu Chen and Han Guang in Hebei were making trouble again. Wang Li should be allowed to lead a border guard force out of Jingxing to quell the rebellion and wipe out the two thieves as soon as possible. If Wu Chen and Han Guang can be captured, and Zhang Han and Li You can kill Chen Sheng, the world will be unified again. Please ask His Majesty the Ming Ming to rule.
Seeing that Li Si's report was very reasonable, the Second Emperor sent his horse to the north to allow Wang Li to come out and quell the rebellion. But at this time, Touman Chanyu returned because of his failure in the last attempt, but he was very upset. A month later, Touman Chanyu inquired about the news of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's uprising. He thought that an opportunity had come again, so he appointed Youxian King Huyan Tuo as the commander-in-chief and united the ten princes from Jiuyuan and Yunzhong to the north. An army of 100,000 people was formed. Then he let Lan Tonggu, the left general, Hu Yanqu, the left captain, and Xubumin, the right captain, lead the army; Hu Yanping, the left bone captain, served as the supervisor and invaded Jiuyuan again. The military governor of King Xian of the Right came to the foot of Dayin Mountain and stationed the brigade first. Then he sent the left captain Hu Yanqu and the right captain Xu Bumin as the vanguard, leading 50,000 troops to seize the gate. Because the Huns attacked suddenly, they won again and entered Gaoque Pass. After Huyanqu and Xubumin entered the pass, they led their strong troops across the Beihe River and rushed towards Linhe City.
When Wang Li got his revenge, he led his lieutenants Su Jiao, She Xian, Wu Ming, Cao Shu and others to rush to Linhe to resist. When they came to the city, the Huns soldiers had already surrounded the city. Wang Li led the Qin army to the front of the formation and shouted a challenge. I saw Hu Yanqu and Xu Bu Min coming to the gate in a menacing manner. They were wearing soft armor and armed with iron horses. They were very arrogant and did not pay attention to the Qin army at all. Wait until the two armies are facing each other. Here Wang Li came out and shouted at the enemy formation: "Chief Hu, why do you repeatedly invade China?" Hu Yanqu laughed and said: "You southern barbarians are unreasonable. You have taken our grassland and you accuse us of invading you! Today I, Da Shanyu, have King Youxian with 200,000 yuan in armor, just to take back the grassland that originally belonged to us!" Wang Li laughed and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Think about the past, this place was deserted, and we Qin people passed by After more than ten years of hard work, millions of people were moved from the mainland to open up wasteland for farming, build roads and build cities, turning this wilderness into an oasis thousands of miles away, a fertile soil for the world. But it’s a good thing you are not here to herd horses today. , just come to herd sheep tomorrow and trample the beautiful grassland into what it has become? Now we Qin people have managed this place to be so rich, but you are coveting it and coming to fight for it, how unreasonable is it?" Hu Yanqu saw Wang Li sarcastically saying that they were The barbarians sneered and said: "The vast land and vast grasslands are fought for only by force. It is really difficult for you to win over with your rhetoric! If you defeat us today, the land of Henan will belong to Qin. If not, Xianyang will be conquered by Qin." We also want to occupy the city, hahaha!" Wang Li said angrily: "Crazy people, stop talking nonsense! I will follow your words now and let us use force to decide the ownership of the grassland!" After saying this, he drew his sword with angry eyes. . At the same time, Hu Yanqu also pulled out the Xiongnu sword, and then repeated at the top of his lungs: "Okay, we can only use force to decide the ownership of the grassland!" So he took a preemptive strike and asked the Xubu people to surround the city. He led the cavalry directly to The Qin army's position rushed over. For a time, thousands of horses galloped down Linhe City, and the sound of killing shook the ground.
Seeing that the Xiongnu cavalry was about to rush to the front of the Qin army, Wang Li decisively ordered: "Fire the arrow!" I saw a broken arrow shooting at the Xiongnu cavalry like raindrops. Wherever the arrow hit, The Huns fell off their horses one after another. When the Huns' rearguard saw the cavalry in front falling, they rushed forward again regardless of their safety. Wang Li ordered the Qin army in the second echelon to continue shooting arrows. A large number of Huns soldiers fell again. After three rounds of shooting like this, hundreds of people died. Hu Yanqu was shocked and turned around to run to the city. He took over the defense of the city from Xu Bumin, but Xu Bumin launched another charge against the Qin army. Xu Bumin then led his cavalry to charge three times in a row. The three charges were also blocked by the Qin army's strong crossbows, and hundreds more people fell on the battlefield. Seeing this, Huyanqu and Xubumin did not dare to charge anymore. At this time, the Qin guard Wang Yue in Linhe City saw that Wang Li and the Huns were fighting, so he led the Qin army out of the city. Seeing that the Xiongnu soldiers were attacked from both sides, Hu Yanqu said to Xu Bumin: "The army of King Youxian is far away from us, and we lost the first battle and have lost thousands of people. If we don't retreat at this time, I'm worried that Qin will The army will block Beihe's return route, and then we will die without a burial place!" Xu Bumin thought for a while and thought that what Hu Yanqu said was very reasonable, so they led their troops and horses to retreat towards Beihe. In just a moment, the Huns disappeared without a trace. When Wang Li saw that the enemy had retreated, he and Wang Yue pursued him. When they arrived at Gaoque Pass, they blocked the gate and guarded it.
The Huns also had a certain way of fighting. They often relied on the sun, moon and stars as a basis: if they fought during the day, they would attack when the white clouds did not cover the sun, and retreat when the sun was covered by white clouds. If they fought at night, they would attack when the moon was high and retreat when the moon was low. When the soldiers killed the enemy on the battlefield, the superior rewarded them with a glass of wine, and the spoils they won were distributed to each soldier. If the enemy is captured, he can be taken back as a slave. Therefore, the Huns had to look for their own interests when fighting. If the corpse of a compatriot is snatched back during the battle, all the property of the deceased can be obtained. If you are defeated on the battlefield, you will be like birds and beasts.
After Huyanqu and Xubumin crossed the Beihe River, they came to the camp of King Youxian at the foot of Yinshan Mountain and recounted in detail the defeat in the day's battle. King Youxian was very angry when he heard that the two had lost the first battle and had lost a thousand cavalry. He ordered his subordinates to tie up Hu Yanqu and Xu Bumin and prepare to execute them on the spot. Hu Yanping, the Zuogudu Hou of the supervisory army, advised King Youxian: "We crossed the Dayin Mountains to capture the land. This is a difficult and great battle. Now is the time to employ people. Although we lost the first battle, we can still win the battle." It would be unfavorable for the general to kill himself. Please think twice, Your Majesty the King!" All the generals also begged for mercy, and the two men were spared the death penalty. King Youxian then summoned his subordinates to discuss how to attack the Great Wall. Hu Yanqu said: "Nanmanzi shot us with arrows, so he is not a good man. Tomorrow the wise king will march his army to the city. I will challenge Wangmanzi to a duel. I must kill him in front of the battle to increase the power of the army!" When King Youxian heard this, he turned from anger to joy and said: "This is like a warrior of the Huns. If you can kill Wang Li in battle, I will promote you to deputy commander!"
Suddenly, a person sitting on the seat shouted: "If it's a one-on-one challenge, of course it's me! Which one of you is better at martial arts than me?" His voice was like thunder, frightening everyone. Everyone turned around and saw that it was General Zuo Lan Tonggu. This human body is wide and fat, with a big head and thick neck, beard and brows, eyes like lanterns, and looks very vicious. King Youxian was overjoyed and said: "General, you are truly the Great Wall of our Huns! If you go to war, you will definitely win." He immediately sent a small school to the pass to issue a letter of war, agreeing to have a duel with Wang Li in front of the pass tomorrow. . Wang Li read the battle letter and immediately gave permission for the duel.
The next day, King Youxian organized 100,000 troops into ten square battle formations. He was in the middle battle formation, riding a tall and sturdy chariot. He had full command of the ten square formations and attacked Gaoque on a large scale. close. Behind him was a guard of honor, a banner, and a halberd, covering the sky and the sun with a fierce momentum. I saw the four battle formations in front pushing the siege vehicles, making a rumbling sound. They advanced step by step, marching in neat steps, beating weapons and beating war drums to the pass.
At this time, Lan Tonggu led a group of ten thousand soldiers to the front of the pass. He was wearing an oil-soaked cowhide body armor, a deerskin floral belt around his waist, and holding two machetes in both hands. He came to the formation majestically. Before yelling at the challenge. At this time, King Youxian drove to the front of the formation and shouted loudly: "Now King Youxian of the Northern Kingdom has led 200,000 soldiers to recover the prairie. The army is invincible. Who dares to resist? Now I The king advised the commander of Qin's Great Wall Army to surrender as soon as possible. If he says no, the Great Wall will turn into powder!" After King Youxian finished speaking, the Huns army shouted in unison: "Kick down the Great Wall! Take the grassland! "The roar roared, seeming to make the earth tremble in shock.
After hearing this, Wang Li roared angrily: "Bold Chief Hu! I advise you to retreat early, otherwise I will pull out all the hair on your body when I fight out of the pass! You have two hundred thousand soldiers, but I It seems that they are just a group of shepherd boys and scarecrows. How dare you run wild here?" Lan Tonggu said angrily: "Wang Manzi, don't try to show off. I will challenge you today. Do you dare to fight? If you are timid, If you send an unknown person out early, I will be ashamed of your grandfather!" Wang Li laughed and said: "Horse thief! My family has been generals for three generations, and their reputation shocked the world. How can I be afraid of you?" After saying this, he was about to leave. Guan Lai duel.
Deputy General Su Jiao stopped him and said: "You are the commander of the army. You can't leave seclusion rashly. Let the general compete with that kid?" Wang Li said: "He is specifically looking for me to challenge him. If you go, he will Make fun of me." Then he came down from the pass, jumped on his horse, and dressed himself in armor. Then five hundred crossbowmen were ordered to come out of the seclusion and stand on both sides. The soldiers were then asked to beat drums and blow trumpets to support the battle, and then they beat the horses and killed them. When Lan Tonggu saw Wang Li leaving the pass, he also ordered the sergeants to beat the cowhide drum and blow the horn horn to increase the momentum, and then rode out straight away. The two started fighting at Guanxia. One is the queen of the generals, with extraordinary abilities, and is about to show off his skills in front of the Huns; the other is the eagle on the grassland, full of courage, and also wants to show off his power in front of the people of Qin.
As soon as the two sides started fighting, they were like tigers descending from the mountains, dragons coming out of the sea, and swallowing up mountains and rivers. The two fought each other with swords and swords, and then fought with swords to attack each other. They fought for eighty rounds, but they still couldn't decide the outcome. The cheers from the sergeants on both sides were endless. When King Youxian saw the two men killing each other, the sky was dark, the sun and the moon were dim, and he was so excited that he cheered repeatedly. The two fought until noon. Finally, the general of the Qin army was worried that his commander had made a mistake, so he decisively ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops. Wang Li heard the signal to withdraw troops and shouted "Stop!" Both sides stopped their weapons. Wang Li said: "Although we have been fighting for half a day today, we have not decided the winner yet. Can we fight another day?" Lan Tonggu was not willing to be outdone and said loudly: "What's wrong? If we change the generals and fight, it won't be Good man!" Wang Li was overjoyed and returned to the gate.
