"fire!"
"Why is there fire!"
The Huns looked back to the north and all shouted in fear.
There were flames soaring into the sky, even though they were dozens of miles away, they were still eye-catching in the dark night.
The red light hurt their eyes.
Nomadic people are most afraid of grassland fires. This is their nightmare.
The position where the flames burned was exactly in the direction of their tribe.
"Why was there a fire in the rear when I attacked the Qin army at night?"
"Who set this fire?"
Doubts popped up in Touman Shanyu's head.
The grassland people are very cautious about the use of fire. Once they find signs of fire, they will immediately put it out at all costs.
A fire like this, which is reflected in the sky dozens of miles away, is definitely caused by someone on purpose!
But before Touman Shanyu could think about it, the frightened and urgent voices of the Huns nobles sounded in his ears.
"Da Shanyu, let's go back quickly!"
"Our people and livestock are all there, go back quickly!"
"Quick, quick, go back to the north!"
Screams kept coming and going, and some anxious Huns even ignored the Great Chanyu's orders and ran back on their horses.
Now that there is a fire in the rear, all the Huns are worried about their own people, cattle, sheep and horses, and no one has the intention to continue fighting the Qin army here.
Not to mention that the Qin people's camps were as solid as rocks and could not be chewed by them at all.
When Touman Chanyu was told this, he thought of the tens of thousands of tribesmen and hundreds of thousands of livestock he had left near Touman City. They were his most precious possessions.
He didn't know whether the place where the fire was burning was Head City. If it was, then everything was over.
Thinking of this, Touman Shanyu anxiously issued an order: "Order all ministries to withdraw their troops, give up attacking the Qin army's camp, and go back immediately!"
"Walk!"
Xubu, the king of Youguli, was concerned about his tribe and immediately rode his horse to the north with his tribe.
In an instant, the Huns threw down the corpses of men and horses on the ground outside the Qin camp, and rode back north one by one, shouting.
Before leaving, Touman Shanyu also had people notify the 20,000 Yuezhi people who were ambushing the Qin army in the south, telling them that there were changes in the rear, the plan was cancelled, they would abandon the Qin camp and return north immediately.
…
The Qin army's southern camp was ten miles away.
Sujatha received a message from the Huns and learned about Touman Shanyu leading his troops to retreat.
Yaguda drove away the Xiongnu envoy, rode his horse over, and whispered to Sugasha: "My lady, there is a fire rising behind the Xiongnu. Is this the work of the Qin people?"
The corners of Sujatha's lips curved up, and she chuckled: "This is naturally the method of the general. He took advantage of the Xiongnu's night attack on the Qin camp, led his troops to attack Touman City, burned the grassland with fire, and forced the Xiongnu army to return for reinforcements. , and then you can defeat the enemy in one battle. General, you are truly a god!"
Sujatha revealed Qin Jun's plan in one word. As she spoke, she looked up at the red light reflecting the northern sky, with a strange flash of light in her eyes.
Yaguda looked ugly and whispered: "But the Qin people are using fire. They are burning the grasslands with fire. This is cutting off the livelihood of all the grassland people."
Sugatha turned back suddenly and stared coldly at the old man from the Xiu Mi Department in front of her.
Those cold eyes made Tatsuya shudder and lowered his head in fear.
"This is not our grassland."
"The general will only attack the enemy. If you don't want to betray the Qin Dynasty, why should you be afraid? The Marquis of Xiumi fled back to Hexi. If you still think about him, it will only bring disaster to the entire tribe. If you want to protect the Xiumi tribe, Do you know that you can only truly surrender to the Emperor of Qin and the General?"
Yaguda said in a trembling voice: "Yes, that's what the noble lady said."
Sujatha nodded with satisfaction, and then looked north again, looking at the dazzling red sky in the distance.
"Let's go, take our people to the north."
"The last battle."
…
In the Qin army camp, with the appearance of dazzling fire in the distance, the Huns retreated like a tide, leaving only the air filled with a faint smell of blood.
"Why did these Huns leave? Naigong hasn't killed enough yet."
Wang Hui sighed in disappointment, still a little unwilling.
Xi Juan chuckled and said, "Isn't this good? Just now, we have already earned enough heads to be promoted to the rank of non-regular. I heard that if you want to be promoted to a knight, the heads are of no use. You have to rely on Ying Lun is upgrading, so it won't be of much use if you kill a few more. It's better to wait for the end of the war and return to Pei County. Then I will get a pavilion chief Dangdang, and you will also become a li chief. Wouldn't it be happy? !”
"Hahaha, yes, we can collude openly and openly in the future and run rampant in the countryside."
Wang Sui chuckled and asked Wang Ling again: "Speaking of which, the eldest brother is at least a non-changer this time. When he returns to Peixian County in the future, with the eldest brother's relationship, how can he enter the county temple and work as a minor official? Then he will It can cover us both."
"Look at that fire!"
Wang Ling did not answer, but pointed to the north.
Xi Juan and Wang Sui were startled, then looked over and murmured: "Did the Huns retreat because of the fire in the rear? The fire must have come at such a coincidence."
Wang Ling whispered: "In my opinion, the general must have sent people to raid the Huns' lair. It was our people who set the fire!"
Wang Hui and Xi Juan looked shocked.
It is naturally impossible to reveal the military operations of the Qin army to these little soldiers.
Now that they heard Wang Ling's words, they thought it was indeed very possible, and they were suddenly surprised. They didn't expect that the war could be fought like this!
"Using the Qin camp as a bait to lure the Chanyu to come, the villain soldiers attacked the Xiongnu lair, and the general's use of troops was truly amazing!"
Everyone was amazed and showed admiration.
These Chu rangers now admire Zhao Tuo very much.
Wang Ling even remembered what happened in the Chu region that year, and couldn't help but sigh to himself: "Liu Ji, Liu Ji, how dare you mess with such a person? No wonder he died without even finding his body."
…
Thousands of horses gallop on the grassland.
As time passed and the morning light dimmed on the horizon, the nearly 100,000 grassland army that attacked the Qin camp at night was getting closer and closer to the fire while running.
Although the Xiongnu army gathered, their tribes were not gathered in one place, but scattered across the vast grasslands to graze.
The direction of the fire at this moment was the location of Touman City and the location of Touman Shanyu's tribe.
Tribes like Xubutang, King of Youguli, are located on the grasslands further east.
After seeing the light of the fire, Xu Budang and other Xiongnu nobles were worried about the safety of their own people and livestock, and thought of leaving the army and returning to their respective homes.
But Touman Shanyu forcibly stopped him.
"This fire was definitely set by the Qin people!"
Touman Shanyu gritted his teeth and growled to the nobles: "It must be the cunning Zhao Tuo who sent his cavalry to the grassland to set fire to the grassland while we were attacking the Qin army's camp. We can't let these Qin people go." !”
"Your tribe is far away. When they see a fire, they will naturally move around in search of water. Don't worry about this."
"You have to follow me to the royal city to help my people escape, and you have to follow me to kill those Qin people! You dare to burn the grassland, which is unforgivable!"
Touman Chanyu's roar aroused the indignation of all the Huns nobles.
Burning the grassland is a heinous crime and must not be tolerated!
Under such circumstances, except for a small number of Xiongnu nobles who ran away with their people, there were 60,000 Huns cavalry who eventually followed Touman Shanyu to Touman City to rescue the tribesmen and livestock.
And, 20,000 Yuezhi cavalry followed closely.
With 80,000 cavalry in his hands, Touman Shanyu felt comforted, which made his fear of Zhao Tuo and the Qin army weaken a lot.
What followed was worries and worries about their own tribe and livestock.
Therefore, Touman Shanyu ordered the whole army to run quickly, trying to reach his tribe's location as soon as possible.
At the same time, he was filled with hatred for those who set the fire.
"This fire must have been set by Qin's cavalry. How many people are there?"
"Hundreds of cavalry? Thousands of cavalry? Or are Zhao Tuo's more than 10,000 cavalry here?"
Touman Shanyu guessed the number of this Qin army.
As far as he knew, the Qin people's cavalry could not exceed 20,000 people. Even if they were sent all over, they would not be able to fight against the 80,000 grassland cavalry. This is why he dared to let people go with all their strength.
But reality proved him wrong.
After galloping continuously for dozens of miles, the horse under the Huns was already tired and panting.
Some distance away from the fire, the Huns saw the Qin army setting fire.
They were all cavalry, standing in the east, with the rising sun behind them.
The light of the morning sun fell on the cavalry, and it seemed as if they were covered with a layer of gold, shining like an army descending from the sky.
Moreover, their number was not more than 10,000 as Touman Shanyu had guessed.
Instead, thirty-five thousand riders!
The third update tomorrow will be the end of the battle on the grassland.
(End of chapter)
