The night is dark.
Because it was the last day of September, the sky was dark and there was no trace of the moon. Only a few stars were shining, casting a faint light on the earth.
The strong wind on the grassland was blowing, and the faint howls of wolves could be heard.
The dark moon kills people on a night, and the wind blows high and sets people on fire.
A large group of prairie cavalry was quietly approaching the prey in the distance in the wind. The huge sound of wind covered up the sound of galloping horses, and the dark night covered them with a layer of invisibility.
About five or six miles after arriving at the camp where the Qin army was located, the prairie cavalry stopped and waited for the scouts in front to report the specific situation.
Half an hour later, several Xiongnu scouts returned and reported to Touman Shanyu: "The Qin army's camp has not changed, and their location is the same as Zuogu Duhou said. However, there are some strange things in every camp of the Qin people. There was a bonfire, and there were people keeping vigil, but we didn’t dare to get close, so we could only watch from a distance.”
"Okay, the Qin army camp has not changed. It seems that Zhao Tuo was deceived by my fake surrender plan and really stayed here waiting for me to surrender. Hahaha, the Qin people are really dead!"
"Zhao Tuo, Zhao Tuo, there will come a time when you will be deceived by me!"
Touman Shanyu chuckled. Since there were no major changes in the Qin army camp, he could launch an attack according to the plan he had made before.
"The Qin army is divided into five camps. Commander Zhao Tuo's tent is located in the center of the army. It is guarded by military camps to the east, south, west and north."
"I will use 60,000 cavalry to attack the east, west and north of the Qin camp. As long as I attack the Qin camp and massacre, the Qin people will be attacked in a hurry and rush towards their central army in confusion and panic. "
"When the time comes to face the defeat of the three-pronged army and attack the Chinese army's camp, it is late at night. No matter how powerful Zhao Tuo is, it is impossible to save the situation and regain control of the army. Under the attack of our three-pronged army, the Qin people will We can only defeat them and run south, disrupting their camps in the south. In this way, they don’t have to worry about the troops deployed in the south."
"So I will send 20,000 cavalry to go around to the south and hide. I will not launch an attack at first, leaving a way for the Qin people to survive and let their defeated army flee south. When the Qin army begins a big rout, these 20,000 cavalry will Come out again to pursue and intercept, in order to kill and injure the Qin people. It would be even better if we could capture that little brat of Zhao Tuo among the rebels!"
Touman Shanyu summoned several generals under his command and began to assign battlefields to various ministries.
Although he has never studied Zhu Xia's art of war, he has also understood the "surrounding three and missing one" strategy in actual grassland combat, which allows the enemy to leave a way out, which can quickly destroy the enemy's morale and prevent them from desperately resisting in desperate situations.
On the grounds that she had a big feud with Zhao Tuo, Sujiasha asked for orders to lead 20,000 Yueshi cavalry to the south to carry out the follow-up mission of chasing down and intercepting the Qin army's rout.
Touman Shanyu saw through Sugatha's little thoughts and took charge of the task of chasing the defeated army in the south, with the greatest gain and the least risk.
For the sake of her tribe, Sugatha chose a mission that would preserve her strength.
Touman Shanyu agreed. In his opinion, after this battle is over, he will marry Sujiasha and completely take over the 20,000 Yuezhi cavalry. Therefore, retaining the strength of the Yuezhi cavalry is also preserving the strength of the Yuezhi cavalry. He is stronger than his own strength, so it is naturally possible to do this.
Soon, the attack directions of each department were assigned.
Wuluxu, king of Zuoguli, attacked the Qin camp in the west, Xubudang, king of rightguli, attacked the east, and Sugasha, the noble daughter of the Yuezhi, was in charge of the south.
In the north direction, Zuogudu Hou Huyanzulai launched an offensive.
As for the Great Chan Yu himself, he led the last 20,000 elites to control the overall situation on the periphery, as a reserve force to prepare for situations that may arise at any time.
"Zhao Tuo is a very insidious kid. There's no guarantee he won't come up with any tricks. I have to reserve my troops as a precaution."
Touman Shanyu thought this way. He was still a little afraid of Zhao Tuo, who was always scheming.
At this time, the tasks were assigned, and Wuluxu, Subudang, Huyanzhu, and Sugasha each ordered their troops and began to separate.
The Xiongnu army, like wolves hunting on the grassland, launched an offensive from four directions under the cover of darkness.
…
The edge of the Qin Army's east camp.
There were stars in the sky, and a bonfire was burning on the ground. Due to the scarcity of wood in the grassland, the Qin army's bonfires were not many in number, and they did not burn brightly enough, and they could only barely illuminate the surrounding ground.
"The general has given orders. The Huns are very likely to attack us tonight. This is a matter of life and death. Please cheer up and open your eyes!"
Wang Ling patrolled the area he was responsible for. As he walked, he called out to his Qin soldiers to prevent anyone from dozing off.
Xi Juan yawned, then raised his hand and slapped himself.
After he woke up a little, he looked up and looked around. He saw darkness outside the car array. With his eyesight, he couldn't see very far. In addition, the howling wind on the grassland made it impossible for him to detect the situation a few meters away from the car array. .
A soldier also looked outside and muttered: "It's such a dark sky and the wind is so strong. If the Huns really take the opportunity to come over, we may not be able to see clearly.
Xi Juan smiled and said: "They will scream. Don't forget the caltrops that were sprinkled during the day. Think about what it would be like if the Huns stepped on them."
On the other side, Wang Chui, who was yawning in front of the campfire, also laughed when he heard this: "In addition to the caltrops, there are trenches dug outside, and there are also horse traps dug outside under the command of the general. I am unconscious. I took a look at it from time to time and saw that it was really densely packed. If there were any cavalry rushing over, I'm afraid they would all break their horses' legs and open their mouths to scream..."
"Ahhh!"
The screams came at the right time, one after another, as if in response to what Wang Hui said.
"Enemy attack!"
Wang Ling, who was patrolling, shouted loudly, picked up the horn hanging on his waist and blew it.
In the Qin camp, horns sounded one after another.
The scoldings of Qin generals at all levels rang out immediately, and in the camps everywhere, Qin soldiers sleeping in armor were awakened.
They filed out of the camp with weapons in hand, and under the leadership of military officials at all levels, headed to the location where they stood during training during the day.
They had already rehearsed during the day for tonight's situation.
Everything seemed orderly.
…
Outside the Qin army's camp, the desolate horns of the Huns could be heard one after another in the wind.
This was the signal for the Xiongnu army to launch an attack together.
But at this moment, in the high-pitched horn sound, there were constant cries and curses of the Huns, and the neighing and screams of the war horses echoed, making this offensive horn seem a bit weird.
"Zhao Tuo is treacherous!"
"Insidious Qin people!"
"Totally shameless!"
Wuluxu and other Xiongnu nobles kept cursing.
It was different from their imagination of 60,000 cavalry attacking the Qin camp, breaking through the chariot formation, killing the sleeping Qin people, and driving the defeated army to attack the Qin people's central camp. At this moment, the Huns' night attack was a bit like a pack of wolves jumping into a trap, which seemed funny and ridiculous.
The people of Qin did not know what they had thrown on the ground, and the Huns' galloping horses would all scream in pain when they stepped on it.
Some of the horses fell to the ground, while some stood up and neighed, knocking off the Hun warriors on their horses. The Hun warriors who fell to the ground also rolled on the ground in pain as if something had been poked into their butts. , the further he rolled, the more miserable he screamed, until he was trampled into rotten flesh by the hoofs of the horses behind him.
At the same time, in addition to setting up hidden weapons on the ground, the Qin people also dug many large and small deep pits outside the military camp. When the horses galloped, if the horses' hooves stepped into these deep pits, most of the horses' legs would be broken on the spot, and the horses would wail. He fell to the ground, the scene really made the viewer cry.
When the Huns filled the deep pits with the corpses of men and horses and used up all their hidden weapons, and arrived in front of the Qin army's chariot formation, they discovered that there was a large and deep trench surrounding the chariot formation. It was not them at all. You can charge through it on horseback.
Touman Shanyu, who was far outside the camp, had difficulty seeing the scene in the distance clearly, but the fast horse in front had already brought the news that the Qin people had set a trap.
"What an insidious Zhao Tuo. He has more evil intentions than the Huns raise cattle and sheep, and he actually planted such a thing outside the camp."
Touman Chanyu held the iron caltrop with blood stains on it, his face uncertain.
He was not sure that this was a trap specially laid by Zhao Tuo after seeing through his plan of a fake night attack. Or Zhao Tuo didn't see through it, and just took the defensive measures out of a just-in-case mentality.
No matter what it is, Touman Shanyu is now in a state of being unable to get off the tiger.
He confidently implemented the strategy of false surrender, and summoned a hundred thousand cavalry to attack the Qin people at night. His posture was already full, and his big words were already released.
Hundreds of thousands of grassland people had full trust in him, and they all wanted to follow the Shanyu to crush the Qin camp, avenge him with the blood of the Qin people, and at the same time, ruthlessly rob him.
In this case, retreat before you start.
A bunch of Qin people's traps scared him away, so he wondered whether he would continue to hang out on the grassland in the future.
Can Touman Shanyu still sit in this position?
"It's a pity to leave even though you've come. The opportunity for a night attack doesn't come around all the time."
"Try again. If things go wrong, just leave. We are all cavalry, and it is the grassland at night. As long as we want to leave, the Qin people cannot stop us."
Touman Chanyu comforted himself and then looked at the 20,000 royal court elites surrounding him.
He has all his elites by his side, and those who attack Qin's formation are other tribes, so there's no harm in giving it a try.
Touman Chanyu made up his mind completely and ordered to his close associates: "Send me an order to Wuluxu, Xubutang and Huyanzhu. The Qin army's trap is difficult to break, so dismount and charge into the Qin camp!" "
"The Hun warriors without horses can still kill in the sheepfold!"
…
The flames were bright at the moment where the main camp of the Qin army was located, and the heavily armed Qin soldiers held torches to guard a Qin general.
This Qin general, who was nearly forty years old and tall and mighty, stepped up to a high platform in the camp and looked far into the distance. He looked at the firelight of the surrounding military camps and the dark shadows that were fighting each other.
He said coldly: "The general's prediction was correct. The Huns did come to attack at night. The barbarians on the grassland are cunning and cunning. It is unbelievable. We should kill them all."
"What General Yang said is that the barbarians cannot be believed. But it is precisely because they had the intention of pretending to surrender at night that they gave us a chance to win. If General Yang can succeed, we have to thank the man who thought Where is Touman Chanyu who came up with the plan to fake surrender, haha."
Li Shiqi said with a smile.
Standing on the high platform in front of him was Yang Yuan, the commander of the North Road Division. He was ordered by General Zhao Tuo to temporarily take over the defense of the entire Qin army camp.
Yang Yuan nodded slightly, looking past the scenes of fighting in the darkness around him and looking towards the north shrouded in darkness.
"General, we should have arrived in Manchester by now, right?"
I have cervical spondylosis and am in pain. Start with one chapter today and make up for it in two days.
(End of chapter)
