Besides, after Zhang Liao and Zhang He rescued the people of Luoyang from Li Jue and Guo Si, and dispersed the Xiliang army, they protected the people and headed towards Luoyang. They sent people to report to their lord how to resettle the people of Luoyang, and sent troops to follow the orders. .
Because the people have been running around for days, they are already very tired, and they were frightened just now. In order to appease the people, Zhang Liao asked him to slow down his pace, rest while walking, and walk slowly, so he could not travel more than ten miles a day.
One day, when we walked to a water source, people rushed to drink water, but Zhang Hezhi couldn't hold back. After all, Zhang Liao and the others had limited food and grass, let alone fresh water. Zhang Liao had no choice but to discuss with Zhang He and let the people rest here before going on their way, but he went upriver to check the news. Zhang He agreed and stayed to look after the people.
Zhang Liao led his guards. As soon as they reached the upper reaches, they heard bursts of laughter coming from there, mixed with the cheerful neighing of war horses.
There seemed to be soldiers and horses, and Zhang Liao felt it very keenly. He signaled everyone to be careful, and then cautiously poked his head out, and sure enough he saw a group of naked Hu people, playing by the river, as if they were at home.
Zhang Liao took a closer look and found that there were about five thousand men and horses, but the costumes were a bit familiar. He didn't know whether they were Xiongnu, Xianbei, or Wuwan barbarians.
Suddenly, a wolf flag floated out. Zhang Liao's face suddenly changed. His eyes were red, cracked, and his face was ferocious, as if he wanted to eat people.
The guards next to him also found out, and they all said in anger, "General, they are the Huns. We have to wait this time. We cannot let them go easily. We must avenge our fathers and fellow villagers."
Zhang Liao gritted his teeth and his lips began to bleed. It took a lot of perseverance to suppress his desire for immediate revenge. His fists were clenched, loosened and clenched again, over and over again.
Then he shook his head, indicating that it was not possible, and asked them to stare at these beasts. He turned around to discuss with Zhang He and hurry up the people, leaving the brothers gritting their teeth and looking at Zhang Liao's back in confusion, but they still carried out the order.
When Zhang Liao found Zhang He, he was commanding the soldiers and asking the people to line up to drink water.
Seeing Zhang Liao coming back, but with a very bad expression on his face, he couldn't help but asked with concern, "Wenyuan, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell, or has something happened?"
Zhang Liao shook his head, not in a very high mood, and said, "The situation is a bit bad. I found that the Huns are around."
"What, the Huns? How many soldiers and horses do they have?" Zhang He also asked in surprise.
"Almost five thousand troops," Zhang Liao frowned.
When Zhang He heard this, he became anxious and said, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and move the people away."
As northern generals, Zhang He and others were well aware of the power of the grassland peoples. They live in grass, herding sheep and horses. They are all physically strong and are natural cavalry, very powerful. Especially for ethnic minorities such as the Xiongnu, there is almost no opponent for the same number of cavalry.
Zhang Liao's main mission this time was to rescue the abducted people, so they did not bring many cavalry, just a thousand cavalry. Most of them were infantry. Using infantry against cavalry would be courting death, so Zhang He suggested leaving as soon as possible. OK
Zhang Liao nodded to show his understanding, and took the initiative to say, "In that case, Junyi, you take the people away, and I will cut off the queen."
"No, let's leave together. Whoever stays in this situation will die," Zhang He suggested.
Zhang Liao rejected Zhang He's kindness, shook his head and said, "These beasts will not let us leave safely. I am the commander-in-chief. Junyi, please listen to me and execute the order."
Zhang He was still trying to persuade him when he heard the sound of horns coming from upstream. The Huns had discovered Yuan's army below.
Zhang Liao walked quickly ahead, gathering his cavalry, preparing to break off the rear and buy time for the people to escape.
Seeing that Zhang He could not persuade Wen Yuan and the matter was urgent, he could only call for the sergeants and summon the people to escape quickly, so as to live up to Zhang Liao's heroic feat of sacrificing their lives for righteousness.
As soon as the horn sounded, the Huns were already assembled. They gathered under the wolf cavalry and waited for Shan Yu's order.
After a while, I saw a middle-aged man, a bit burly, wearing Hanfu, walking out of the king's tent. The Huns warriors all beat their chests with their right hands to express submission, awe, and pay homage to their king.
If Zhang Liao were here, he would definitely know that he was Huchuquan, the Great Chanyu of the Huns. The only son of the Shanyu who took office, he adopted the pseudonym Liu Quan because he admired the culture of the Han Dynasty. From Bingzhou, he headed west to the capital and arrived at Luoyang. Immediately, he felt the prosperity of Luoyang and the vastness of the Central Plains, and he came up with the idea of living in the Han Dynasty forever. He sent a message to the emperor of the Han Dynasty through envoys, hoping to become an official in the court, so that he could live in Luoyang forever.
Unfortunately, the ideal is very full, and the reality is very skinny. The Han Dynasty prides itself on being a heavenly dynasty, and has looked down on ethnic minorities, especially the Xiongnu, since the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Besides, if they are not our own ethnic group, they must have a different mindset. How could he agree to his request? Not only did he not agree, he also sent Hu Chuquan back to the country and was humiliated before leaving.
This made Huchuquan very angry, and he vowed to avenge his humiliation. After returning, he promoted the prosperity of Luoyang, hoping that his father could send troops to destroy the Han Dynasty, occupy the country of Huahua, and vent his anger on himself.
As an only child, he was naturally the darling of his parents, and Lao Shanyu naturally agreed to all his requests. At that time, an army of 100,000 troops was assembled to invade Bingzhou. At that time, the Yellow Turbans were in rebellion, and soldiers and horses from various states were mobilized to suppress the uprising, so the Huns were able to advance straight in.
They didn't stop until they reached Yanmen because they encountered resistance there. The person who resisted the Xiongnu invasion was none other than Zhang Liao's father. At that time, when the county guard fled, he dispersed his family wealth, organized volunteers, resisted the Huns, and defended his family and country.
After fighting for three consecutive days and nights, due to the weak situation, he died fighting hard and the whole army was wiped out. Huchuquan became angry and ordered a massacre of the city, and blood flowed into rivers for a while. Due to Yanmen's resistance, they missed the opportunity to march into Luoyang. The imperial court reacted and sent Ding Yuan back to resist. He had no choice but to go back. When he returned, he killed his father and inherited the position of Great Chanyu.
Zhang Liao was able to escape while studying abroad when he was young, but he was burdened with a blood feud and wanted to avenge himself and kill these beasts every day.
Later, Ding Yuan recruited troops in Bingzhou to prepare against the Huns. Zhang Liao responded to the call and at the same time avenged the death of his father and fellow villagers. He took his brothers from the same county who had survived the disaster and surrendered to Ding Yuan's command, so what happened next.
Far away, Huchuquan waited for the Hun soldiers with satisfaction. After saluting, he said, "Warriors, now we have come to the hinterland of the Han Dynasty. There is endless gold and silver treasures downstream. Tell me your determination." See It seemed that Zhang Liao and the others were found.
"Kill, kill, kill," the Hun cavalry howled.
"Just follow the guidance of Changshengtian and kill them all," Huchuquan pointed downwards and continued to confuse.
"Kill them all"
"Kill them all"
"Kill them all"
The Huns cavalry pounced on the sheep downstream like hungry wolves, still shouting.
"Hahahahahaha"
This made Huchuquan burst into laughter and look very proud. He sat back and watched the Erlangs ravaging the Han people.
