Outside Chengle County, the Baiyang tribe camp.
"Da Dang Hu." A tribal warrior came forward holding a head in his hands, "The assassin of Da Zhuo's tribe has been chopped off."
Suburu, who was leaning on the satin backrest, snorted, "Zhuola is a waste, damn it."
Waving his hand, he asked the warriors to take Zhuo La's head out. He looked around at the captains and commanders, and asked them, "Which warrior can stop that Han army?"
The so-called Han army was naturally the thousands of soldiers and horses led by Li Yunze.
They relied on carriages to defeat several waves of Hun cavalry that came to block them. They had already reached the foot of Wujin City and solved the siege of Wujin.
Wujin is only more than eighty miles away from Chengle County, and it is basically a sharp dagger pressed against Aries' back.
All the dignitaries in the tent looked embarrassed.
It's not like they haven't fought in the past two days, but they all ended up losing miserably.
The Han army was very strange. It used a cart with a single wooden board as a barrier, and the cavalry's bows and arrows were useless.
Once the distance is too close, a hail of arrows will immediately shoot down a large number of people.
Several vassal tribes and even warriors from the Aries tribe tried it, but the most tragic result was that they lost their own heads.
The Huns were a nomadic tribe who cared about profit.
Faced with an unwinnable battle, no one is willing to do it.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Sublu looked at him with an unkind look, "Why, all of them are mute? Our great Huns warriors don't dare to attack the city, but now they don't even dare to fight in the wild?"
One day, Qiequ couldn't help but remarked, "It's better to use all your strength to besiege a large household."
Before he finished speaking, Suburu had already smashed the golden cup in his hand, "You think the Han army in Lecheng is dead!"
The Huns' invasion was premeditated and they acted very quickly.
As a result, most of the border troops of the Han Army's Great Wall Corps did not have time to complete their assembly.
When Xubulu led the main force of the tribe to surround Chengle, there was only time to gather thousands of Han troops in the city.
This is almost the limit that the Aries Division can encircle.
If there are more Han troops in the city, they will inevitably go out to fight in the field, and the Aries tribe may not be able to defeat them.
If all the soldiers and horses in the army are really sent to deal with Li Yunze's troops, the Han army in the city is not dead, and they will definitely send troops to follow them, and they will be attacked from both sides.
What a fool!
Sublu had a bad fate and lived in an era when the Han army was tenacious and dared to fight.
If he had been in the late Ming Dynasty, he would have laughed to death. Because in the late Ming Dynasty, the Ming army defended the city like Yuan Chonghuan. They would not leave the city even if they were beaten to death. They allowed the enemy to plunder the surrounding areas and left with satisfaction. Then they reported that they had won the battle and drove away the enemy.
It only takes hundreds or even dozens of people to guard a city with tens of thousands of defenders. It was so ridiculous for the literati in the late Ming Dynasty to command the war.
Why fight if you are afraid of death?
In fact, Suburu was also scratching his head.
Chengle County in front of us must not be left alone. Although Cheng Bushi is steady, he is absolutely unambiguous when it is time to send troops.
The Han army behind was pressing forward step by step. Although the number was not large, it was hit in the waist and was very painful.
You can't defeat them by dividing your troops. If you don't divide your troops, you will be attacked from both sides. It's a headache.
As for reinforcements, the latest reinforcements are the tribes directly under the Shanyu who besieged Yunzhong County.
Not to mention that it was embarrassing to go to the Great Chanyu to ask for reinforcements, let’s just say that the Han army marched suddenly and quickly, and it was impossible for the reinforcements to arrive so quickly.
After a moment, Suburu suddenly stood up, "The Great Shanyu is watching us in Yunzhong County! We can't retreat, so let's have a good fight!"
As soon as these words came out, the people with different images below also breathed a sigh of relief.
The most fearful thing in war is hesitation.
If he was really stabbed in the back by Han reinforcements, he would be dead.
"Shocking the bones, not turning around, scorning Lu, husband." Xu Bru named several vassal tribes. "You continue to besiege Chengle County, setting up many flags, and cruising horses. My tribe is still in shape. The other tribes, Follow me to fight Han'er's reinforcements before dawn tomorrow!"
The order given by the Xiongnu Chanyu to Sublu was to control the Han army in Dingxiang County and provide flank protection in Yunzhong County, which was the main force of the Chanyu.
Before Wei Shang's death, Yunzhong County, which faced the Xiongnu army at its headquarters, had resisted the Xiongnu invasion for many years without falling, and even caused the Huns to lose their troops and lose face.
Shanyu's plan was simple. He took advantage of Wei Shang's death to break Yunzhong County to relieve his anger.
The location of Dingxiang County, which was originally divided from Yunzhong County, is very important. It is on the flank of Yunzhong County. Once the Han army sends troops from here to help, the Great Chanyu's plan will fall short.
So Suburu had no choice, he had to fight this battle instead of running away.
It was impossible to attack Chengle City because he knew he couldn't defeat it, so he could only attack the Han army's reinforcements.
The Huns were also experienced in wars. They knew all the strategies and tactics they needed to know, and they were not just a mob.
It's just that tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were mobilized in a short period of time, and no matter how secretive the action was, it was impossible to completely conceal it.
After dawn the next day, Cheng Le's defenders noticed something strange and quickly reported it to Cheng Bushi.
If it were Li Guang here, he would have ordered all his troops out of the city to fight in the field.
But Cheng Bushi was very prudent. After observing for a long time, he ordered some sergeants to be sent out of the city to conduct tests in various places.
Before thoroughly testing whether the Huns have an ambush, they will never send out large-scale troops.
Dozens of miles away, Li Yunze, who had joined Captain Zhao Guang of Wujin, was experiencing trouble.
The reason is simple. Successfully arrived at the rendezvous point before the agreed military period, and Hanbok and Chen Xin took back their respective military powers.
It wasn't that they didn't distrust Li Yunze's ability. In fact, they all admired Li Yunze very much for inventing the wagon formation, defeating multiple interceptions by the Huns, and successfully reaching his destination by beheading more than a thousand people.
But there was nothing we could do before, we needed to give it a try.
Now that there is no danger of missing the deadline, it is naturally impossible to hand over military power to Li Yunze again. They are actually very afraid.
The King of Zhongshan has no name or status here in Dingxiang County, and following him is almost tantamount to rebellion.
If he were King Dingxiang, he would be able to do anything, but he is not.
Then they wanted Li Yunze to take the soldiers and horses of the Zhongshan Kingdom to rescue Chengle County. After all, one more person meant more strength. Li Yunze had more than a thousand elites under his command.
Throwing it away after use and trying to take advantage of Li Yunze is really unscrupulous.
Li Yunze's attitude towards this was very simple, "It's okay not to let me take command, but if we can send troops to rescue Cheng Le, who should take command?" '
The Han army is brave, especially the border troops.
Moreover, at this time, he could still rely on military merit to stand out, and his fighting will was really different from that of the beggar army in the late Ming Dynasty.
The three captains all want to be commanders. If they win, they will definitely get promoted and make a fortune.
Just when they were arguing fiercely, showing off their military merits, talking about their seniority, and bragging about their achievements in an attempt to convince the other two, a scout came to report that the Huns were attacking, and there were countless soldiers and horses all over the mountains and plains.
Now they stopped arguing and looked at Li Yunze who was sitting at the table drinking.
The three captains all had similar status, and no one was convinced by anyone.
At this time, their thoughts were surprisingly consistent, "If I can't be the head coach, I will never let you be, let alone be a stepping stone for you to get promoted and make a fortune." '
When you have no choice, you can only choose the Mountain King.
After all, he is the prince and the king.
And he also proved himself in previous battles, and his identity is very suitable.
If we win the war, then everything will be easy to say.
When the three of them saluted Li Yunze and expressed their willingness to obey orders, Li Yunze finally put down the wine glass that he had been playing with for a long time and seemed to be about to fall to the ground at any time. "Then order the troops."
The three of them saluted and left to reorganize their troops. Wu Gang, the lieutenant of Zhongshan Kingdom, walked in quietly and said, "Your Majesty."
"The people in ambush outside have withdrawn and are preparing to send troops."
Li Yunze selected a battlefield, located about thirty miles from Wujin to Chengle.
On one side of the battlefield is a stream flowing down from Manhan Mountain. The water is shallow enough to be forded.
On the other side is a dense forest at the foot of Manhan Mountain. The undulating terrain can effectively prevent the cavalry from moving quickly.
When the Han army arrived here, the probing horses from the distance had already returned one after another, and there were many Huns cavalry behind them.
In terms of cavalry alone, the Han army is indeed inferior to the grassland herdsmen who have grown up on horseback.
The few cavalrymen of the Han army stepped forward to respond and brought back the scouts who had traveled far to scout.
In the cold weapon age, the horse scouts could almost be regarded as the most elite soldiers.
They either act alone or in groups, wandering among the mountains, forests and ravines to gather intelligence on the enemy, and fight with enemy scouts.
Many of the scouts never came back after they went out, disappearing silently among the mountains, rivers and trees.
Not everyone can be a scout. In addition to being elite enough, they also need to have very professional knowledge. They can use professional knowledge to judge the number of enemy troops, the number of horses, baggage and other information.
"Your Majesty."
A scout was led to Li Yunze and reported, "There is a large group of Huns more than 20 miles away. The flag is the Aries tribe. The number of soldiers and horses is estimated to be about 30,000, with half horse and foot."
"reward."
Li Yunze announced the reward, and then looked at a hillside seven or eight miles away.
The Aries tribe's army is just behind the hillside.
The Huns were a large empire composed of many tribes.
Most of these tribes are mainly cavalry, but this is not always the case.
For example, the Aries tribe itself is not a pure Huns, but mainly Qiang people.
The Qiang people are close to the Han people in terms of blood, and can basically be regarded as nomadic or barbaric Han people.
They still maintain the tradition of farming and are half farmers and half herders. This is why their soldiers and horses are half horsemen and half horsemen.
Li Yunze raised his head and glanced at the sky, then issued an important order.
Make rice by burying the pot.
Keeping the sergeants well fed before the war begins is an important task to maintain morale and combat effectiveness.
The accompanying masters acted quickly, lighting firewood and cooking beef and mutton directly.
In order to provide food for the army, Li Yunze even ordered the slaughter of some of the cattle pulling the carts, just to ensure that the sergeants could eat meat.
If you have meat in your belly, you will have strength when fighting.
In addition to the more than a thousand troops brought by Li Yunze, the three captains brought a total of more than 5,700 regular soldiers, plus more than 3,000 masters, the total number of Han troops was already over 10,000.
The sergeants were eating and drinking with great enthusiasm, and the fragrance filled the air inside and outside the military formation.
After eating and drinking enough, Huns' cavalry also appeared on the hillside in the distance.
In just a moment, a large number of Huns surged in from behind the hillside like a tide!
(End of chapter)
