On February 23rd of the fifth year of Zhongping, Luan Tihuliba, the king of Xiutu, killed the Qiangqu Chanyu and raised his troops to rebel. Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou, was also beheaded and sacrificed to the flag. Immediately after King Xiutu, King Julong and others announced on the 24th that they supported Xubu Guduhou as the new chanyu, and circulated Zhang Yi's body with his head to all the tribes to show their uncompromising intention.
The coup was sudden. In order to prevent the original Qiangqu lineage from changing, Xubu Chanyu sent people to pardon the left Xian Wang Yu Fuluo, the right Xian Wang Huchuquan, and the sages Gudu Hou Liu Xuan. He was ordered to gather a total of 70,000 people to guard the original place, keeping the royal title unchanged. Xu Bu Shan had no children, and he still regarded Yu Fuluo as Shan Yu's heir.
So the 100,000-strong army set off, divided into two groups, heading south and east, turning to plunder Taiyuan. Because Zhang Yi mobilized 20,000 soldiers from the three counties of Xihe, Shangdang and Taiyuan to be stationed in Lishi, and because Chen Chong had reported that he had recruited the Baibo Army the previous year, King Xiutu used the southern route as his main attack, summoning Tuge Tiefu and other elite troops to gather together. A total of more than 70,000 people crossed the meander of the river.
With Daqiequ Zhiyasi as the commander-in-chief of the East Route, and Marquis Dugugudu as the deputy commander-in-chief of the East Route, the new Xubu Shanyu and King Yuledu of Huyanzan were in charge, and were entrusted with the task of surrendering Huchuquan. If Huchuquan led If the tribe joins, they can plunder the two counties of Yanmen and Taiyuan, guard the eight passes of Taihang, make friends with Zhang Yan of Heishan, and finally join forces with the Eastern Route Army to join the Shangdang and capture all the Bingzhou.
Halfway through, Huliba, King of Xiutu, sent another envoy to Yuanyang to inform Guo Da that the Huns were willing to join forces with the Baibo rebels in a major event. "This is the time to avenge shame and a time to assert righteousness." If the Han army can finally be driven out, , the Huns can help the rebels advance to the east of Hedong. Although Guo Da received the letter, he said that the Baibo Army had recently been defeated and had no intention of fighting. The war would be discussed later.
Huliba was not in a hurry. When the army passed through the Baibo Valley along the Yellow River, the 70,000-strong army held torches, like a fire dragon circling on the Yellow River. There were also one or two flames in the Baibo Valley, facing each other across the river. They were like fireflies in front of the fire dragon. Fire flickered.
The Baibo soldiers on the other side saw that the Xiongnu army was as powerful and huge as a rainbow. At a glance, they didn't know where it ended, so they immediately stopped their troops and made a gesture of retreat. This couldn't help but make the Huns on the other side laugh. Many warriors who were good at shooting shot arrows towards the other side, and some sang courtship songs. On the other side of the silence, there was all contempt and high-pitched voices.
King Xiutu was indifferent to this, but ordered all his troops not to make trouble, and the whole army accelerated and continued southward. An hour later, the newly built Quyu City appeared in front of the Huns army for the first time.
After three months of intensive repairs, the city defense of Quyu City is still not perfect. Due to the shortage of manpower, the city wall of Quyu City can only be said to be on par with the Imperial Court of Meiji. The rammed earth wall of more than two feet, the four corner watchtowers, and the three-foot gate tower at the main entrance look very shabby. But when they saw the situation around Quyu City, their faces suddenly changed, and they had no choice but to prepare for the attack.
Although Quyu City is small, the Xihe River is small, and the passages on both sides of the river are narrow. Although the Quyu City Wall is only a hundred feet wide, it is neither more nor less, and it is stuck between the river and Bailing. The big river in the west of the city is rolling, with rugged stone banks, and the river below the wall is rushing. Until the end of the city wall, you can vaguely see the gentle and crossable tidal flats, but it is so far away that the strategy of wading into shallow water to attack is no longer possible.
Bailing in the east of the city was originally a gentle slope, but it had been chipped away by the Han army. Apparently the earth for building the city was taken from this place, leaving only the rugged mountain wall as if it were chopped with an axe. What made the Huns even more troublesome was that a wooden bridge stretched out from the east wall to connect Bailing and Quyu City. Two watchtowers were erected at the end of the wooden bridge, giving a commanding view of the surroundings.
But what troubled the Huns the most were the two fences facing the north of the city. You can tell at a glance that the fences were made in a hurry and are not very strong. Many of them still have the fragrance of tree pulp. But for the cavalry, two simple fences were enough to eliminate their proud mobility. There is also a shallow pit dug in front of the fence. If it is not handled properly, it will inevitably cause a huge number of casualties.
There were three thousand soldiers stationed behind the fence, and there were dozens of flying tiger flags dancing fiercely between the military formations. Naturally, they were dwarfed by the tens of thousands of Xiongnu troops. However, when the Xiongnu saw this city defense, they hesitated and invisibly boosted the morale of the Han army. The scene on both sides was between five and five.
Seeing that the city's defenses were complete, King Xiutu wanted to retreat four miles first and make a complete plan before attacking the city. But now he saw that the morale of the two armies was waxing and waning, and he knew that retreating without fighting would not only lead to low morale among the troops, but also eliminate his own unstable authority. So he considered the profit and loss and quickly ordered: "Password" The car is coming."
Bu Chexiu was one of the two warriors who competed to the end in the conference. After the Huliba coup, still according to the old Huns custom, Bu Chexiu was appointed as the vanguard and the other as the bodyguard. Bu Chaxiu rode his horse closer, bowed to King Xiutu and said, "God bless your Majesty."
Bu Che Xiu was as tall as a beam, and his body was as strong as a mountain. King Xiu Tu was very pleased to see that his eyes were blazing and full of warlike intent, so he pointed at Quyucheng and asked, "Bu Cha Xiu, can I compare with you?" There is no difference between victory and defeat in Yeku. Now God has given you a good opportunity. You are willing to prove to our tens of thousands of Xiongnu soldiers that you are the number one warrior of the Xiongnu!"
"Don't you dare disobey me, Bu Che!" Bu Che Xiu stroked his knife and responded generously to King Xiu Tu.
Huliba shouted "Okay", waved his hand and sent out three hundred iron Buddha cavalry to deploy for him.
Bu Chexiu immediately marched out in front of the two armies. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he finished reorganizing the army and shouted "Wan Sheng!" three times to the sky. His voice was hoarse, like a hungry wolf howling, and at the same time, the Xiongnu army also sounded a powerful roar. The sound of nonsense.
The sound of drums shook the Han army's heartstrings, and they saw three hundred riders on the opposite side dragging a billowing smoke and dust on the ground, and seemed to rush straight to the fence with lightning speed.
The Han army had already drawn strings to treat each other, and the rebellion in Xihe was not just a day or two ago. The county soldiers were already familiar with the battle formations, and they were not afraid even if the Huns came galloping towards them. Walking two hundred steps away, the rear formation fired once, with little effect. Most of the arrow clusters were thrown behind the cavalry, and only a dozen or so people fell to the ground.
When the Hun cavalry advanced a hundred steps in front of the fence, the Han troops in the rear formation used crossbows to fire again. The arrows were like thunder and thunder. The skulls of the first few knights in the charge were directly penetrated. Before the blood could flow out, they were turned over one after another. However, only the ownerless horses were still trapped in the formation and continued to advance.
The Han troops in the front line all held long spears and stood ready behind the fence. Waiting for the first shot of the Huns' attack, he stood up and rode on the black horse. In just a breath, he drew the horn bow to the full moon string on the horse, and with a long roar, more than two hundred Huns knights came together. The arrows were fired together, and the Han troops in the front line suddenly burst into mourning, and a defensive gap of more than two feet in front of the fence was cleared.
Bu Chexiu seized this gap, pulled out his knife and jumped off his horse. He stepped on the fence and rushed into the Han army's formation. Before the Han soldiers around him could react, he used his momentum to chop off his head. , the leather armor on his body was covered with blood, and with his fierce eyes, he really looked like Shura was reborn.
Seeing that Bu Chexiu was able to break through the fence and create a gap within a moment of his attack, King Xiutu couldn't help but laugh, and smiled at Helian Guduhou and others: "Although Chen Shijun's city defense is good, it's a pity that the soldiers cannot be used. I think we can break through this new city today!" As he spoke, he was about to order some more knights to be mobilized to seize the gap while expanding the advantage, but unexpectedly, the situation of the battle suddenly reversed.
Bu Chexiu fought for a moment, and the Hun knights behind him all rushed in. However, the Han army did not advance but retreated, and took the initiative to get this section of the fence out of the way. Bu Chexiu had an ominous premonition, but now he himself With only over 200 men, it was not appropriate to open up the battle line. Even if they took the initiative to pursue, they would easily lose the victory. They could only order the soldiers around them to move the fence behind them urgently and stick to the position they had captured.
Then he heard the cheers of the Han army coming from the city wall, which made him look up. When he looked up, he saw three crossbows as tall as carriages. The crossbows were pushed to the watchtower by a dozen people. From a distance, he looked down on each crossbow. A special arrow has been installed, and the sharpness of the arrow cluster makes him, a warrior who has fought many battles, unable to help but feel chills in his heart. Next to the crossbow machine, a blue flag is waved, and this Hun warrior feels great uneasiness in his heart. .
King Xiutu saw three flashes of lightning-like cold light flashing from the city wall in an instant, which almost made him unable to open his eyes. But then he saw the most unbelievable scene. A six-foot-long bow arrow penetrated Bu Chexiu, and before he could A huge stone-like hole was opened in his body, and a horse behind him was firmly pinned to the ground. The arrow feathers were completely immersed in Ma Xi's body. In an instant, neither man nor horse could survive.
The vanguard sent out had no time to react, and the seven warriors at the front were killed instantly. More than 300 horses, accustomed to life and death, lost control and tried to run backwards. The Han army then filled the gap and further tore apart the already scattered formation of the vanguard. Only a few of the Tiefu knights escaped from the horses, and the rest Before the soldiers had time to understand the situation, they were chopped down one by one by the Han army, and then the corpses were piled on the fence. Their dead heads were hung upside down on wooden thorns, and the originally powerful formation fell into silence.
It rushed too fast and collapsed too quickly. King Xiutu continued to mobilize the troops, but the vanguard he sent turned into corpses in front of him. The soldiers around him all showed fear and timidity. This made Huliba couldn't help but secretly sigh: He has never controlled such a large scale. The army's coordination was wrong. Even if they have an absolute advantage in numbers today, they cannot continue.
So the whole Xiongnu army retreated three miles, King Xiutu's headquarters camped along the river, Marquis Heliangudu camped at Ranshan, King Guli of Zuoguli camped at Yukou, King Yeeryi of Yibu stationed at Qinghao Mountain, King Qiulin Gu Tusheng guarded Nanling. The Huns took advantage of the large number of people and spread out their army like a spider web to the north of Quyu.
Immediately, Huliba held a military meeting. All the kings knew that if the war in Quyu was protracted, then once the Han army received reinforcements and there was no mountain and river victory, it would definitely be a disaster. They all expressed their opinions and strived to succeed in the battle.
The real fierce battle has yet to begin.
