"Failed!"
"Failed!"
The cannon fodder composed of thousands of Han people retreated amidst the noise.
The Hun cavalry who were holding the formation at the rear could no longer stop them.
"Your Majesty, these people are completely useless."
A Hun general said to Liu Yao.
"How about the general leads another army and forces them to charge for a while?"
What he meant was that he wanted to use the Huns cavalry to kill people and establish prestige, and then force these civilians to turn back and charge into the battle.
However, the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao did not adopt this suggestion.
"No need!"
"These people are already discouraged. It's useless to push them further."
"What's more, the surprise troops behind us should be in place now, so we can't waste any more time."
As the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao spoke, he looked up at the sky.
There are several goshawks circling in the sky, which are the falcons carried by the Huns soldiers and horses behind them.
As a signal of their imminent arrival, they flew from the sky to the front of the two armies.
"What should we do with these people?" the general under his command continued to ask.
At this time, the defeated civilian soldiers had returned to the front of the battle.
These people had just carried out three or four rounds of charges, but they were all severely beaten head-on by the Han army on the opposite side.
At least one or two thousand people fell on the front lines.
Even among the civilian husbands who escaped, many were injured to varying degrees.
Many people were even crying.
The emotions of sadness and fear have caused these civilians to completely collapse.
"Useless things!"
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao cursed disdainfully.
Originally, according to his plan, these civilians could kill them at least six or seven times.
But now there is no hope at all.
Apart from consuming some of the strength of the Han army, these civilian cannon fodder caused almost no effective damage.
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao turned around and gave instructions to the generals beside him.
"Go, pick out those who dare to cry out from these civilians, and kill them immediately in front of the battle!"
"Whoever dares to mess with the morale of our military will do this!"
When the Hun general heard this, he immediately loudly accepted the order and left.
Soon, sixty or seventy unlucky people were dragged out.
These people were lined up on the ground with their hands tied.
A cold light flashed, and dozens of heads fell to the ground.
"Your Majesty has an order. Anyone who is timid and afraid of the enemy will be beheaded. No mercy will be spared!"
The remaining civilians were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they retreated to both sides in panic.
"Let these losers get out of the way and prepare for the army to attack!"
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao shouted loudly.
At this time, there were already six full falcons in the sky delivering messages.
This shows that the thousands of Xiongnu soldiers who are behind are ready immediately.
"Dong dong dong!"
"Boom!"
Bursts of dull war drums came from the formation.
Tens of thousands of Huns soldiers had already formed more than a dozen heavy square formations, preparing to launch an attack.
At the same time, in the Han army camp ahead, the commander-in-chief Wu Xin had also discovered a new enemy situation.
"Where did those Huns come from?" Wu Xin saw at least thousands of Huns soldiers coming out from behind him.
"It shouldn't come from Tongguan City. If it came from there, our rangers should have come to report." Lieutenant General Cao Yi said.
Between the Han army camp and Tongguan, they had already deployed numerous sentries and obstacles.
What's more, the Xiongnu defenders at Tongguan were facing huge siege pressure and had no spare strength to send troops to attack them front and rear.
"It seems that it should have come around from the mountains and forests."
Wu Xin looked between the mountains and forests to the south.
Although the mountains there are rugged, there should be local guides to guide you through them.
"General, the Hulu are about to attack!"
Suddenly, a general shouted to Wu Xin loudly.
Wu Xin turned his head and looked west.
Sure enough, the originally calm and motionless Xiongnu formation was now blaring war drums and horns, and was slowly approaching in its direction.
The Hun Emperor's banner and flag are also moving slowly.
Obviously, the Huns were already planning to launch a general attack from both front and rear.
"Hulu is cunning, but he also thinks too simply!" Wu Xin said disdainfully.
"There are only a few thousand people, but you dare to attack us from behind?" Deputy General Cao Yi was also very disdainful.
The two of them had extraordinary confidence in the Han army's ability to hold on.
If tens of thousands of Huns suddenly appeared in the rear, they would be frightened.
But now there are only a few thousand people, and they will not be given a chance at all.
What's more, Wu Xin had a corresponding strategy in his mind.
"Since Hulu can get around from the mountains and forests, we can definitely get around them too!" Wu Xin said.
When Cao Yi heard this, he suddenly understood.
"Brother Wu, do you mean to make a surprise attack from behind?"
"Yes, if it works, it will be enough to quickly defeat these barbarians. Otherwise, if we just fight fiercely, we will lose a lot of men in vain!" Wu Xin said.
Although they were confident, they also knew that the Huns soldiers and horses on the opposite side were all elite.
Against such elites, even if they win in the end, the Han army's losses will certainly not be small.
Therefore, if there is a way to achieve a quick victory, that would be the best.
"What a plan!" Deputy General Cao Yi immediately praised.
"However, we need to defeat these thieves first!"
"And it's best to capture their guide, otherwise we won't be able to get around these mountains in the south if we don't know the way!" Cao Yi said.
Wu Xin nodded after hearing this.
"How about this? I will lead five thousand troops and go out to defeat these thieves right now!" Wu Xin said.
"What? The general is the chief general, how can he leave the camp so easily!" Cao Yi immediately expressed his objection, "It's better for me to defeat these thieves and then take a detour!"
When Wu Xin thought about it, it was indeed true.
"Okay, then I'll give you five thousand soldiers and horses."
"These thieves claim to be elite soldiers. They must think that our army does not dare to attack easily. Why not attack now!" Cao Yi immediately asked for orders.
"Yes, now is the time to attack!" Wu Xin agreed loudly.
After a while, deputy general Cao Yi personally led five thousand Han troops to rush out from the camp gate.
Those Huns soldiers and horses who had just emerged from the mountains originally thought that their sudden appearance must have frightened the Han army, and they must not dare to attack so quickly.
Due to carelessness, they did not organize a good defense and had to fall into a battle.
At this time, in the other direction of the Han army camp.
The army led by the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao himself had also launched an attack on the Han army.
In the narrow valley, the two battles started almost simultaneously.
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Tongguan.
Hu Yanyan, the Xiongnu and Han cavalry general, looked tired. At this time, he no longer looked as energetic as before.
Continuous days of fierce fighting have made the iron-clad Huns a little unable to hold on.
"General, there are not many arrows left in the city, what should we do!"
Just when Hu Yanyan was worried, a subordinate brought a situation that made him even more worried.
"The arrows are gone? Didn't there still be one hundred thousand?" Hu Yanyan said dissatisfied.
Although he remembered that there was a number of one hundred thousand, he actually couldn't remember when he got the number.
Sure enough, the general's answer confirmed this.
"General, one hundred thousand arrows, that happened many days ago. These Qingzhou thieves have been attacking day and night, and they have almost been used up."
When Hu Yanyan heard this, he couldn't help but start to panic.
The best skill of the Huns soldiers was archery and horseback riding.
Now that they are defending the city, they rely even more on their archery skills.
If there is no arrow, it is equivalent to breaking an arm.
"Aren't these Qingzhou thieves afraid of dying from exhaustion?" Hu Yanyan spat fiercely.
Just at this time, bursts of whistling sounds came from outside the city wall.
"call!"
"Bang!"
A loud sound came from the city wall of Tongguan.
The huge stone bullets scattered the bricks and earth of the city wall!
The Han army outside set up dozens of huge trebuchets and bombarded Guancheng day and night.
Under the protection of elite infantry, Hu Yanyan, the general of the Huns, did not dare to attack again and could only defend as a tortoise.
However, it is not so easy to be a coward.
These hateful Han troops often bombarded the city walls non-stop during the day, most commonly using stone bullets.
If the stone bullets ran out, Tongguan would be bombarded with clay pellets, gravel, or even fireballs wrapped in oilcloth.
In short, they will never stop their trebuchets.
Often in the early morning or evening, the Han army would use heavy shield vehicles to protect them and approach Tongguan City.
The bows and arrows of the Huns soldiers wanted to be exhausted under these circumstances.
After all, if bows and arrows were not used to force the Han army away, those Han soldiers would desperately use tools to fill the trenches in front.
Once these trenches are filled, the tower vehicles that have been prepared in the Han army will probably attack.
Those huge tower carts were covered with strong rawhide, which could not be penetrated by ordinary swords and guns.
"General, I wonder how your Majesty's army is doing!" the general said with some anticipation.
They had received the message from the falcon and knew that the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao had personally led his army.
When the Han soldiers who cut off the retreat were wiped out, the Xiongnu garrison at Tongguan could be supplied and replaced.
At that time, even if the Han army outside had a tenfold advantage, it would be difficult to use it.
"The bandits have set up numerous ranger sentries in the west. They must have a guilty conscience."
"This means that His Majesty's army has arrived, and it has shocked the thieves so much that they are afraid that our army will attack them from behind!"
The cavalry general Hu Yanyan said confidently.
"Your Majesty has at least 60 million elite soldiers in his hands. It is not a problem at all to deal with the 10,000 to 20,000 bandits!"
Just as the cavalry general Hu Yanyan was preaching to his generals, bursts of cheers suddenly came from outside the city.
Yes, it came from the Han army camp outside the city.
Hu Yanyan and others quickly ran to the city wall to check.
Anyway, the Han army's trebuchet projectiles are very easy to dodge, and they are not afraid of being killed or injured.
"What is that?" A Hun general asked in confusion outside the city before his right hand.
In the direction of his finger, huge red-bottomed Han flags were waving back and forth.
There are also many gorgeous amulets moving slowly around, seeming to be surrounding someone.
Hu Yanyan has the skill of shooting vultures among the Huns on the left, and his eyesight is naturally excellent.
Therefore, Hu Yanyan quickly saw the secret.
"The fake thief emperor is here!" Hu Yanyan said in a deep voice.
"Fake thief, emperor?"
"Is it that Liu Yu?"
The Huns generals were greatly surprised when they heard this.
Everyone lay down on the crenellations of the city wall one after another, stretching their necks and looking around.
In the past two years, there have been more and more fights between the Huns and Qingzhou bandits.
However, there are still many Huns generals who have never faced the puppet emperor Liu Yu.
"It's too far away to see clearly!"
"I heard that the false thief emperor is nine feet tall and can tear apart tigers and leopards with his bare hands. Why don't I see anyone conspicuous!"
"It must be that there are too many banners, and they are all covered."
These Huns generals were too far away and could only be disappointed.
The cavalry general Hu Yanyan didn't show any disappointment. Instead, he became even more sad.
"I think that flag is definitely not used by the fake thief governor or governor, it must be used by the fake thief emperor Liu Yu!"
"Liu Yu actually supervised the formation himself, we have to be extremely careful!"
After hearing the general's worries, these Huns generals also became alert.
The Han general who originally attacked Tongguan was Liu Yan.
The defeated general of the Huns actually suppressed the Huns defenders and fought hard at this time.
If Liu Yu, the traitorous emperor, personally leads the army, then why not attack the city even more ferociously?
At that time, the Tongguan defenders, whose reinforcements and supplies were cut off, would be in great danger.
Even if it is a majestic pass that only one man can pass and no one can open it, he cannot stand it without food, arrows and physical strength.
"Don't worry, general, I will go immediately and let the sons and gentlemen deal with it carefully!"
"Yes, I'll go back and prepare some more golden juice and boiling oil. If the bandit army dares to come, I'll keep it until they all die!"
These Huns generals all made loud promises.
Now the reinforcements led by the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao have not yet arrived, but the siege reinforcements led by the Puppet Thief Emperor arrived first.
They couldn't help but muster up their energy.
Just when the Huns garrison at Tongguan mustered up their final strength and courage because of Liu Yu's arrival.
As the official leader, Liu Yu looked very well taken care of. He was patrolling the Han army in Sizhou under layers of protection.
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
Wherever Liu Yu passed by, the cheers of Han soldiers rang out.
For them, the emperor's appearance meant that they attached great importance to Tongguan.
If Tongguan can be breached, most of the Hulu in the pass will have no way to survive.
At that time, they will not only be rewarded with military merit, but they will also be able to live in peace for a few more years.
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