Tongguan City is not directly adjacent to the Yellow River, but is located between a towering wilderness and mountains.
Hu Yanyan and others led the Xiongnu soldiers and horses out of the city one after another, first along the forbidden ditch to the north to the main road next to the Yellow River embankment, and then headed west.
As long as you continue forward for a while, passing through the intersection of the Weishui River and the Yellow River, you can go directly to the Guanzhong Plain of Yimapingchuan.
Hu Yanyan looked back at Tongguan, where the flames were blazing, and his nervousness eased a little.
All the fire igniting objects in the city have blocked the roads. Even if the Han army is aware of the fire and puts out the fire, it won't take a day.
Now they only need to rush through the interceptions of the Han troops in front and return to Chang'an.
"General, this is bad!"
While Hu Yanyan was thinking about this, a Hun general who was exploring the way ahead rushed over.
The general looked panicked, and it was obvious that he had encountered an urgent military situation.
"What's the matter?"
"General, on the road ahead, the Qingzhou thieves have built a big city!"
"Big city?" Hu Yanyan was shocked when he heard this.
The road ahead is the only way. If the Han army builds a city on the road, it will be impossible for the Xiongnu army to quickly break through without killing 8,000 people.
However, how could the Qingzhou thieves build a city in just a few days?
Hu Yanyan immediately asked, "Did you read that correctly?"
"General, you can't be wrong. I can see clearly that it is a big city. Although the city walls are not very high, they firmly control the official roads!"
"Impossible, how could the thieves build a city in just a few days!" Hu Yanyan suddenly fell into panic.
It is a bitterly cold winter now, and the soil used for building is very hard. It is also very laborious to transport bricks and stones. It is absolutely impossible to build a city so quickly.
"Have you seen clearly what the thief's city looks like?" Hu Yanyan asked.
"The thieves' knights are very fierce, and the general does not dare to move too far forward, but that city is absolutely unmissable."
"Let's go, lead the way, I want to go and see for myself!"
After Hu Yanyan finished speaking, he led everyone to fly forward.
When Hu Yanyan came to the avenue, a long wall about one foot high appeared in front of him.
Facing the menacing Hun cavalry, the Han cavalry, who were outnumbered, retreated one after another.
Hu Yanyan and others were able to go further to check.
This sight made Hu Yanyan's heart completely freeze.
"What a city!"
Hu Yanyan was very horrified to see a simple city lying across the road.
The outer walls of the city are in a staggered shape, firmly occupying a thoroughfare.
"This city wall is actually made of ice!"
The Hun generals beside him all exclaimed in unison.
Because the city wall in front of them shone like ice crystals, the Han army poured river water on the city wall, turning the originally weak city wall into a solid layer of ice.
"The thieves are trying to cut off our livelihood!" Hu Yanyan couldn't help feeling sad.
The simple version of the city in front of them is neither tall nor majestic, but for the Huns who are eager to escape, even if they spend an extra quarter of an hour in the battle, they will have one more chance of being outflanked by the main force of the Han army. Danger.
"General, shall we send troops to attack?" a Xiongnu general asked worriedly.
Hu Yanyan did not answer, he raised his eyes and looked around.
To the north of this avenue is the Yellow River, which has gradually begun to appear icy. Going northwest is the Wei River that flows into it.
On the south side, there is an area covered with mountains and ravines. Although it is barely possible to pass, it will definitely cause heavy losses.
What's more, after bypassing these steep and difficult mountains, the Han army will most likely continue to intercept them while waiting for work.
However, if they are really determined to attack the city, they don't know if they can solve these obstacles before the Han army pursues them.
Hu Yanyan didn't know the specific deployment of the Han army behind this 'ice city'.
Seeing that Hu Yanyan remained silent, everyone knew that the situation was extremely critical.
Suddenly, Hu Yanyan found a passable location from the south.
At that location, the Han army did not build an ice city. Although the road was a bit rugged, it was better than the mountains and ravines further south.
"Look there!"
Hu Yanyan stretched out his hand and pointed at that place, and everyone craned their necks to look.
"General, it is possible to pass there, but it is too close to the thieves. If we are intercepted while passing, wouldn't it be extremely dangerous!" A Hun general said worriedly.
"I can't control that much. This is the only way. General, let's rush through there!" Another Hun general said loudly.
The situation was urgent at this time. If everyone stayed still, they would be waiting to die.
Instead of doing this, it is better to rush over directly.
"Cunning, so cunning!" Hu Yanyan said through gritted teeth.
"I think the terrain there is narrow. If we are intercepted by the rebels, we won't be able to fight back."
"But if we don't go from there, we will be trapped and die here again."
After hearing Hu Yanyan's words, everyone frowned and fell silent.
It was obvious that they had sensed the intentions of the Qingzhou thieves from Hu Yanyan's words.
They just wanted to let the Huns army pass through the narrow passage from the south, and then "attack halfway across", so that the Huns army would completely collapse.
"In that case, many men will be left behind." said an older Hun general.
"People are going to die after all. No matter how they die, they are still dead!" Hu Yanyan said helplessly.
Even if they suffered a huge defeat, at least Hu Yanyan and others had a glimmer of hope.
On the 'Ice City' in front of Hu Yanyan and others, Wu Xin and Cao Yi were also looking at the group of Huns cavalry in the distance on the city wall.
"Looking at the banners of these thieves, it should be Hu Yanyan who is here!" Cao Yi said.
"Hu Yanyan is here, and he is here to die!" Wu Xin said confidently.
"If they don't want to jump into the river or go into the ravine, they must break the city or escape through that road."
"The general's clever plan, I predict that the thieves will not dare to attack the city, and will only crowd the small road." Cao Yi said very confidently.
"If the general hadn't had this ingenious idea of sprinkling water to turn ice, how could he have had the magical ability to build a city in two days!"
After hearing Cao Yi's praise, Wu Xin waved his hand modestly.
"Throwing water into ice and using it to build a city is just copying the tactics of my predecessors. I really don't dare to do it."
"However, what I am really satisfied with is forcing the Hulu to go south!"
"According to the art of war, it can be said to be a conspiracy."
Wu Xin said very confidently.
He had already determined that the Hulu in front of him would not dare to stay too long and would only choose the strategy of taking a detour through the southern path.
"Then let's just wait for Hu Lu to rush up and bite the hook." Cao Yi was also in a good mood.
After a long time, almost all the Xiongnu army that retreated from Tongguan finally arrived.
Suddenly, tens of thousands of Xiongnu soldiers and horses were like black ants, occupying the entire land.
With the appearance of the Xiongnu army, the Han army prepared for battle on the 'city wall'.
Looking at the heavily guarded enemy defenders, Hu Yanyan and others finally gave up their plan to attack the city.
Because according to the intelligence from the rear, the fire in Tongguan has weakened significantly.
The Han army must have started putting out fires and clearing roads after entering Tongguan.
This shows that the pursuers behind him may come over at any time.
"Go and place all the elite troops in the front army, bring all the horses and food and grass, and keep all the infantry without horses in the rear army!"
Hu Yanyan issued an order to everyone. The speed of the Han army coming from Tongguan greatly exceeded their expectations. Hu Yanyan and others had to show the courage of a strong man to cut off his wrist.
They had planned to sacrifice the soldiers who had no horses or lost their horses and let them serve as the rear army to cover the escape of the front army.
"If the bandit army comes out to intercept, there is no need to worry about them. Just go to the Bainiuwu ahead to meet up!"
After Hu Yanyan finished speaking, he ordered the entire army to launch a posture to attack the city.
Although he had already planned to take a small route to escape, he still had to do enough drama.
On the one hand, it is for the Han army in front, and on the other hand, it is also for the infantry who are about to be abandoned.
Otherwise, if the Hun infantry knew that they were about to be abandoned, they might just disperse in a hurry, which would also affect those who could escape.
"Bang bang bang!"
As a burst of drums sounded, the Hun infantry formed a large formation in a hurry and began to slowly advance forward carrying various suggested single ladders, soft ladders and other equipment.
"Don't you think Thief Hu is going to run for his life? Instead, he's going to fight for his life?" Cao Yi was very confused when he saw this.
He knew that although the city where the Han army poured water into ice was simple, it was extremely strong. In addition, the ice and snow were slippery, so it would be a fierce battle for the attacking side.
"No, the thief just wants to deceive us." Wu Xin shook his head.
"Look, all of Thieves Hu's cavalry are deployed to the south. When the fighting breaks out here, they will start to flee for their lives."
"I see."
"However, these Hulu don't know yet. Even if they escape here, there will still be a dragnet waiting for them behind!"
After Wu Xin said that, he immediately issued the order.
The Han soldiers who had been prepared for a long time were on the city wall preparing for the upcoming battle.
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"drive!"
Groups of Han cavalry galloped out of Tongguan.
The place that had been burned by the fire still emitted unburned smoke.
The smoke was quickly blown away by the galloping cavalry.
"These Hulu are running so fast. If we can't catch up quickly, not only will they easily escape, but they might also threaten Wu Xin's troops!"
As Liu Yu led his cavalry to gallop, he couldn't help but think about it.
However, when the cavalry led by Liu Yu quickly passed through Tongguan, they encountered Tan Ma coming back from the front.
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