The Han court immediately sent officials to make appointments for this newly conquered land.
From then on, this newly conquered land had an official name called Aka Protectorate.
The first Grand Protector of the Akka Protectorate was served by Liu Zhan, King of Qi of the Han Dynasty.
Shortly after Liu Zhan took office, the barbarians from the south launched a new round of attacks on the Akka Protectorate.
Although the barbarians did not take advantage during the battle, they still stubbornly held on to their positions and continued to harass the Aka Protectorate.
And these barbarians also learned wisely. They used fire attacks to burn down many trees near the Akka Protectorate, so that Liu Zhan's soldiers could not use the forest roads to attack them.
At the same time, they also used this time to build their camp better and better.
Liu Zhan's strength at hand was relatively weak and he was unable to launch a fierce counterattack against those barbarians.
This situation made Liu Zhan very distressed. After all, if he was trapped for a long time, it would definitely be very detrimental to the people of the Aka Protectorate.
Therefore, Liu Zhan decided to take the initiative and personally lead the army to raid the barbarians to see if there was any way to break the barbarian defenses and rescue the people in the Akka Protectorate.
Liu Zhan was walking on the mountain road with thousands of troops, followed by only dozens of personal guards. There were too few such troops around the Akkar Protectorate and they were easily in danger.
"Your Majesty, why don't you take a rest?"
A maid next to her asked with concern.
His Majesty the Emperor has not slept for three whole days, and his face is now sallow, which is obviously a symptom caused by excessive fatigue.
Liu Zhan waved his hand and refused and continued to move forward.
This operation must be kept secret, otherwise it is likely to fail.
Liu Zhan was well aware of the power of the barbarians, especially this time the barbarians seemed to have become more cunning. They actually used fire attacks to burn down their own food and grass, forcing Liu Zhan to retreat and rebuild.
But even so, Liu Zhan was still unwilling to give up. After all, this was fertile soil, and Liu Zhan was not willing to give up just like that.
"Send the order and speed up!" Liu Zhan gritted his teeth and said, "I want to see what tricks these barbarians can pull off."
With Liu Zhan's insistence, they finally arrived outside the camp of the barbarians.
However, what surprised Liu Zhan was that they did not set up sentries around the camp as before, but instead set up their tents at the farthest place from the camp. This made Liu Zhan and others who were supposed to be stationed at the nearest place lose their ability. The best time to ambush.
However, Liu Zhan was not discouraged by this. On the contrary, he became even more excited.
Liu Zhan had long heard that in the wild grasslands, the enemy was most vulnerable only at night, while the barbarians were the strongest during the day.
Therefore, Liu Zhan believed that this time they would choose to attack the barbarians at night.
This time, the barbarians seemed to have really not expected that the Han court would take such measures.
Because in the impression of the barbarians, the Han Dynasty always liked to fight with them during the day, so as to avoid damage.
Unfortunately, the barbarians' wrong judgment this time doomed their subsequent tragic fate.
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Liu Zhan's plan was very simple. He first asked his men to cook in a pot. After they had eaten and drank enough, he let the soldiers fall asleep. This way, they could have enough energy and the night raid would be most effective.
After eating and drinking enough, Liu Zhan put on a leather armor, mounted his horse, and with five hundred men and horses, quietly groped towards the barbarian camp.
But this time, Liu Zhan's strategy changed. He did not charge directly to kill the barbarians. Instead, he led his men to go behind the barbarians, intending to sneak attack behind them.
The camp of the barbarians was not far from the Akka Protectorate, so Liu Zhan led the soldiers and ran for only half an hour before arriving at the rear of the barbarians.
Liu Zhan carefully checked his surroundings and after confirming that there were no barbarian scouts or sentries nearby, he issued the order to attack.
"Kill all these barbarians!"
As Liu Zhan's voice fell, the soldiers picked up their weapons one after another and began to attack the barbarians.
Liu Zhan did not choose to charge directly this time, but chose to shoot with a rifle.
His targets are the archers and shield bearers in the camp.
The barbarians fought many battles with the Han people in the wild, so their tactical literacy was not low, and the barbarian archers and shield bearers were very professional.
After discovering the Han army's attack, they quickly organized defenses, and even after a brief period of confusion, they began to organize a counterattack.
"Bang!" Liu Zhan shot him in the head, and then pulled the trigger.
In an instant, most of the archers and shield bearers in the barbarian camp were killed or injured.
The remaining barbarians evacuated in a hurry, not daring to fight.
Liu Zhan did not pursue him. He led the army and continued to advance deeper into the camp.
This time, Liu Zhan did not choose to charge directly, but chose guerrilla warfare.
The barbarian soldiers were not stupid. They knew that the Han army had cavalry, so they also built a high platform in the northeast corner of the camp. In this way, Liu Zhan's cavalry could not get close and could only shoot from a distance.
And this also made it impossible for Liu Zhan to suppress it through the advantage of cavalry.
But this way, Liu Zhan felt more relaxed.
Because Liu Zhan knew that the barbarians had crossbows, he simply hid in the dark with his soldiers and shot the archers with crossbow arrows.
Once a barbarian archer is discovered, he will immediately send people to surround him and then attack with all his strength.
The two sides were in a stalemate for two or three days. Liu Zhan's soldiers died about fifty or sixty people, but the barbarian soldiers also suffered hundreds of casualties.
And the number is growing.
Inside the barbarian camp, Agul was convening the generals to discuss how to resist the Han army's attack.
"Everyone, now the Han army has broken through our camp, and our current strength is only about 12,000 people. If we cannot find a loophole to defeat the opponent in a short period of time, we may be in a situation where we are attacked from both sides."
"But now the Han cavalry has been restrained by us, and they have no time to care about us."
"So I think we should take the initiative and defeat these big men's reinforcements as soon as possible, so that we will be safe."
"But don't forget, that Liu Zhan is very difficult to deal with."
"And now the Han royal family has sent troops. Their number should be greater than ours. If we attack rashly, we will probably be surrounded and annihilated by the Han cavalry."
"So I hope you can provide me with a piece of advice or give me a specific plan. I need to know whether this plan is feasible or not."
Agul shook his head and said: "Our information is too lacking now. Only by knowing their specific number can we make preparations. However, according to the information sent back by the spies, their strength is about eighty or ninety thousand." .”
"Although these soldiers and horses are large in number, they do not carry much food and ammunition."
"If we can't defeat them quickly, we're going to starve."
"It's not in our interest."
"In this case, I think we should send troops to destroy them immediately!"
"I agree with this point. We are still very rich in food and can last for a few years, so I think we can give it a try with the Han army!"
"But, can any of you tell me where our granary is?"
Everyone was silent, they didn't know this.
"Hmph, I think it would be better to transfer 5,000 people from my tribe and I will personally escort this batch of supplies to the camp ahead. This way our losses will be reduced a lot."
"And I believe our warriors will not be afraid of death."
"I agree!"
"I agree!"
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"Okay, that's it, send the order to Bagrak immediately!"
"In addition, let our cavalry rush to the camp ahead immediately!"
"As you command!"
Liu Zhan stood on top of the camp and observed the formation of the barbarians. After watching for a while, he sighed and said: "These barbarians are really smart. They actually know how to build the camp on the hillside. In this way, even the cavalry can't fight for a while." You can’t get through between them.”
"And I also saw that they built Juma. It seems that these barbarians have also learned how to make Juma from the craftsmen of the Han Dynasty!"
"But we are not bad here either. After all, our soldiers are well-trained and will definitely not be worse than them!"
Liu Zhan's soldiers had basically participated in the defense of Pingyang City, so they all respected the craftsmen of Pingyang City very much.
So their equipment is also the best.
In addition to these, they also have crossbows, which are weapons that can attack from a distance.
Liu Zhan and his men walked slowly forward, and several leaders were gathering together in the barbarian camp.
"Everyone, do you have any solution to the current predicament?" Agul asked, looking at everyone.
"Chief Agul, I think we should take the initiative to attack the Han army." A man stood up and said: "Although the Han army has a large number of people, they do not have large-scale tanks like us, so if we can defeat this If we join the Han army, it will be very helpful for our next battle."
"And the army of His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty has just set out from Hanjing. It is estimated that it is on the way now. According to their pace, it will take at least a month to get here, so we can definitely deal with the reinforcements of the Han Dynasty first. .”
Others also expressed their support for this person's proposal.
After all, it would be very dangerous for them if this battle dragged on for a long time.
"Well, since everyone says so, then I will do as you say and send out three thousand men to attack. We must kill the Han cavalry before the Han reinforcements arrive."
"yes!"
Soon, a group of heavily armored warriors from the Wolf Warrior Tribe began to march toward the southwest.
Liu Zhan stood on the city wall watching all this, then got off the city wall with a smile and rushed towards his camp.
By night, his troops finally arrived.
"Brother, you're back." Alaine greeted him and asked.
"Yes!" Liu Zhan nodded and said, "I asked someone to bring you the artillery. You try it and see how powerful it is."
Alaine excitedly took the door panel artillery handed over by Liu Zhan, and then eagerly set up the artillery and roared at the barbarian soldiers below.
"Peng~"
"Boom~"
The huge sound was deafening, and even made the entire valley seem to tremble.
The barbarian soldiers also looked at the sky in surprise.
"Boom~"
Then there was another explosion, and several more unlucky guys fell down instantly.
"Hahaha, brother, this thing is really easy to use, simple, and saves effort!" Alaine shouted, his face flushed with excitement.
"Well, it's really good. From now on, I will leave this thing to you to research and try to get the artillery as soon as possible!" Liu Zhan patted Alleyn's shoulder with satisfaction and said.
"Yes!" Alaine agreed loudly.
On the other side, in the barbarian tent, Agur's expression suddenly changed as he listened to the sound of cannons outside.
He knew what the sound of gunfire represented.
"These damn Han people, they dare to attack our people!" Agul cursed bitterly.
"Chief, now is not the time to be angry." Assab said from the side.
"Yes, Agul, our situation is not optimistic now. Reinforcements from the Han Kingdom will arrive soon, and we must break out immediately!"
Agul nodded, "Okay, you are right, we must break out immediately."
"But, we don't have any supplies now." The chief of a tribe said worriedly.
Agul frowned and said, "I know, but at this time, I can't care so much anymore."
"Gather your troops immediately and break out!"
"yes!"
Soon, under the cover of night, the barbarian soldiers secretly began to retreat.
Liu Zhan, on the other hand, has been watching the situation here.
"Your Majesty, these barbarians have escaped," the adjutant said.
"They ran well. If they didn't run away, I wouldn't even bother paying attention to them." Liu Zhan said easily: "If they stay, I will have a headache how to deal with them."
"Your Majesty is wise!" the adjutant quickly complimented.
"Okay, eat and rest quickly, have a good sleep tonight, and continue fighting tomorrow." Liu Zhan ordered.
Early the next morning, Agul and his men quietly walked around the flank of Liu Zhan's army, hoping to launch a surprise attack on them.
It's a pity that they chose Liu Zhan's back and didn't give them a chance at all. They killed and wounded many soldiers with just a few rounds of arrows.
Liu Zhan looked at the enemy getting closer and closer, snorted coldly, and said, "You're here just in time!"
"Fire the arrow!"
"Hush, rest, rest!"
A shower of arrows flew out, instantly penetrating the shields of the barbarian soldiers.
"Pfft!"
"ah……"
The screams kept coming.
"Fire the arrow!" Liu Zhan issued a new order.
"Hush, rest, rest!"
A dense burst of arrows were shot towards the enemy.
The barbarian soldiers were beaten so hard that they could not lift their heads and fell to the ground one after another.
However, Liu Zhan was not unprepared. He searched carefully with a telescope, and suddenly found that a barbarian soldier ran out in the chaos.
The soldier was very fast and disappeared into the woods in the blink of an eye.
"Chase!" Liu Zhan said immediately.
The soldiers behind him followed immediately.
Liu Zhan took the others back to the city wall.
When he returned to the city wall, he finally felt at ease. Although these barbarians were powerful, they did not have enough food and water. As long as they could not obtain sufficient food and water, these people would collapse sooner or later. , their victory is only a matter of time.
"Your Majesty, what should we do next?" Alaine asked.
"Ignore them for now and continue to strengthen the defenses. When they run out of ammunition and food, it's time for us to attack!"
"Yes!" Alaine roared happily.
This time, Liu Zhan won cleanly. In less than two days, he completely occupied the barbarian land. All the people here were controlled by the Han people.
Moreover, there are still many barbarians farming in the areas controlled by the Han people. They dare not resist the Han people and can only surrender obediently.
At this time, in the barbarian tribe, the leader of the barbarian tribe, Agur, listened to his men reporting the latest situation, his face was gloomy and terrifying. He never expected that the Han people were so powerful.
"Your Majesty, these Han people are so cunning. We have lost many people, and we have also lost a lot of cattle and sheep!"
"Han people!" Agur hammered the table gum angrily, then suddenly turned his head, his eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth and said: "It's all my fault. If I hadn't been too greedy at the beginning, I wouldn't have met the Han people. As a result, We were fooled. Now the Han people have learned to be clever and forced us into this situation!"
"Your Majesty, what should we do?" said a barbarian warrior.
"Hmph, don't you know? We are nomadic people, and we live by hunting and robbing!" Agul said fiercely: "If any of you dare to disobey my orders, don't blame me for being rude!"
Those people lowered their heads when they heard this.
Seeing them like this, Agul sneered, "Do you think the Han people will really let you go? They don't dare to come now, they are just watching us in the dark. As long as we don't run away, they will definitely come.
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