The yellow sand in the sky covered the earth like a tall mountain, and the entire desert was dark. More than 10,000 Han soldiers marched forward with difficulty in such a terrible sandstorm.
Three hours later, when the sandstorm dissipated, the 10,000 Han army soldiers thought they had escaped from the terrible storm disaster, but billowing smoke and dust rolled up again on the ground ahead, and more than 10,000 Bedouin soldiers wearing gray turbans Desert barbarians. attack on the Han army.
"Get ready for battle." Zhang Ling, the general of the Han army, shouted and commanded.
“Kill————————————”
The Bedouin desert barbarians shouted and charged towards the Han army. Countless arrows missed and shot towards them, causing blood to fly everywhere.
A Han soldier was knocked down by a Bedouin bow and arrow, and then he rushed towards the desert barbarians like a mad dog.
When the Bedouin saw the corpse lying on the ground, they burst into laughter and continued to charge towards the Han army.
The Han army resisted bravely and fought fiercely with the Bedouin. For a time, both sides suffered heavy casualties, and the Han army was gradually at a disadvantage.
Suddenly there was the sound of horse hooves from the distance, and a cavalry team galloped over.
"Han reinforcements are coming! Kill them all."
Are reinforcements from the Han army coming? Zhang Ling was shocked and hurriedly ordered everyone to turn around and face the enemy. When the Bedouin heard that Han reinforcements were arriving, they immediately accelerated their attack pace. The situation of the Han army became increasingly dangerous.
Finally, the Han army retreated back to the camp after paying a heavy price.
The battle just now had exhausted the last of the Han army's food and water sources, and also lost a number of horses. Now the Han army was unable to organize a counterattack at all and had to wait for reinforcements to arrive.
But the reinforcements arriving this time were not the Han army, but the Huns cavalry.
"Haha... We are so lucky that we encountered the Huns' cavalry!" The Bedouin leader laughed.
"Kill...Kill all these Hun barbarians." The Bedouin shouted and took the lead in attacking the Hun cavalry.
Although the Bedouin did not know any Huns, they knew that the Huns were cunning and cruel.
"Damn it, how do the Bedouins know that we are Huns?" the Han general said in surprise.
"General, what should we do now?" an adjutant asked.
"No matter what, let's fight!"
The Huns and Bedouin fought together. The war lasted all night and did not stop until the east turned pale.
The Bedouin suffered numerous casualties, those who fled and those who died fighting, while the Huns also took thousands of prisoners. After gathering the remaining troops and supplies, the Han army returned to Da Qin with these Xiongnu cavalry to return their orders to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, the general has fulfilled his duty and captured fifteen Xiongnu horses. Please inspect them." Zhang Ling knelt on the ground and said respectfully.
"Well, okay, I'm very satisfied." Liu Xin said calmly. Zhang Ling breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
Then Liu Xin ordered people to bring the fifteen horses to the school grounds.
The fifteen horses were all BMWs, and three of them were all white, with red patterns on their foreheads, their hair was shiny, and their eyes were clear and penetrating, as if they were carved from precious stones. This is the best of BMWs, the sweaty BMW, also known as the Jade Dragon Horse.
The rest of the BMWs are all maroon or cyan, which is slightly inferior to the sweaty BMWs.
"Your Majesty is so heroic! Is this a bloody horse? It is indeed very majestic. I admire you greatly." The ministers on the side said with envy and hatred.
Liu Xin smiled slightly: "This is natural. My beloved horse is not an ordinary treasure."
Liu Xin took a look and found that these fifteen horses were all of high quality. "This bloody horse is the treasure of the Dawan royal family. It is not allowed to be leaked to others. I occasionally get one, but now that I have met all of you, I will give it to you."
Upon hearing this, all the ministers bowed down and thanked them. This was a rare and good seed. If it were given away, it would probably cause an uproar in the court. Unexpectedly, His Majesty was willing to reward them.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
"This blood-stained horse is hard to find. It is a great honor for Your Majesty to give it to us. We will keep it in our hearts and will be loyal to you and serve our country." All the ministers said with tears of gratitude.
"I believe in your loyalty and hope that you will abide by your duties." Liu Xin said with a smile.
"Yes! Your Majesty!" All the ministers agreed in unison.
Liu Xin was very happy when he saw this scene. "My dear friends, please stay in the palace and rest tonight."
"Thank you, Lord!" All the ministers said in unison.
Liu Xin waved his hand to signal the ministers to leave. "Okay, you go down and get ready."
The ministers bowed to say goodbye and left the palace.
"Your Majesty, the credit this time is too great, I really don't dare to take credit." Zhang Ling stood in front of Liu Xin and said humbly.
"This bloody horse is indeed rare, not only because it is rare, but the most important reason is that I need them to train my cavalry, and I want to make my son stronger." Liu Xin spoke sonorously and forcefully.
"Your Majesty has great talents and strategies, and we admire him." Zhang Ling said with admiration.
"General Zhang, you have been following me for a long time. I hope that you will be loyal to me for the rest of your life and die for me forever." Liu Xin said.
"Yes! Your Majesty!" Zhang Ling knelt down on one knee and agreed resolutely.
"Okay, General Zhang, please get up." Liu Xin smiled and helped Zhang Ling up.
"General Zhang, I know that you have been serving as a hussar general, but I hope that you can remove your armor and return to the field, and concentrate on training my new army. I hope that this army can become the ace army of Great Qin." Liu Xin said solemnly. .
"Your Majesty, I obey your decree!" Zhang Ling said happily.
Zhang Ling is a very ambitious man. He hopes to establish the Great Qin Empire and become the emperor of the ages. Unfortunately, he is a civil servant. Both military generals and civil servants have their own ambitions and desire power, but they are also weak, so in He always loses in political struggles.
But Liu Xin was different. His goal was very simple, which was to become an emperor with a prosperous country and a strong military. This was his biggest pursuit in life.
"General Zhang, I believe in you. I believe you will be able to serve as a hussar general." Liu Xin said with certainty.
"I sincerely obey your Majesty's will," Zhang Ling said.
"General Zhang, you have annihilated the Bedouins this time and beheaded 800 people. You have made great achievements in battle. I have named you the General of the Western Conquest." Liu Xin said with a smile.
"General, I will thank you for your majesty's grace." Zhang Ling was overjoyed and kowtowed hurriedly to express his gratitude.
"Well, you deserve this, go down." Liu Xin said.
"General, I will retire." Zhang Ling exited the hall, and then took his people back to arrange the army's follow-up work.
On the other side, in the Hun royal court, a bearded general sat in his royal tent with a gloomy expression.
"Father, what should we do now? Now that the Bedouins are dead and their troops have been wiped out by us, where should we go now?"
At this time, a young man walked in. "Father, we should take advantage of this opportunity to capture the entire Usumish Khanate." This young man is Ashina Tuobagui, the eldest son of the Xiongnu Chanyu.
This Xiongnu Chanyu had one son and four daughters. Ashina Tuoba Gui was the best, and his brothers were also brave warriors. However, Tuoba Gui did not inherit his father and brothers at all. He does not like to practice martial arts, but likes to recite poetry, paint, and even study Han culture.
Tuobagui has always felt that the Han people's culture is profound and profound, and they have their own theory. However, his cultural level is too low, so he doesn't learn much and only has some superficial knowledge. But even so, he has a lot of influence among the people. high status.
Tuoba Jiefen, the Chanyu of the Xiongnu, was a little dissatisfied when he saw his son. He was a very intelligent child, but unfortunately he did not like martial arts, but preferred Han culture. This made Tuoba Jiefen a little uncomfortable.
"Ashina Tuoba, do you know that we are in a very bad situation now. The Bedouins and Han people have united to deal with us. Our situation is very bad. Now we must leave here and return to the grassland, so as to ensure that Our Xiongnu traditional culture will not be cut off. This is the culture passed down by our ancestors and must not be thrown away." Tuoba Jiefen said seriously.
"But father, are we just going to give up on this land?" Tuoba Gui asked unwillingly.
"Of course not, but we can be patient for the time being. As long as we have enough food and money, we can restore the glory of our Huns." Tuoba Jiefen said calmly.
The Huns were nomads when they were in Donghu, and they had always relied on hunting to make a living. Their ancestors lived by eating mutton, so these Huns ate beef as a delicacy.
Although Donghu was later destroyed, they still ate beef, and they ate it alive. They believed that this could strengthen their own power. Therefore, their ethnic group became larger and larger, and gradually formed the current Xiongnu. However, their culture had long declined. This is also what Tuoba Jiefen was unwilling to accept. Their ethnic group had declined, and they were not worthy of being a member of the Donghu. elements.
"Yes." Tuoba Gui said.
"Okay, hurry up and make arrangements. We'll leave immediately. The situation here is that we can't resist the Han attack at all. We can't let our Xiongnu civilization be destroyed." Zhang Ling looked at his son and said with distress.
"Father, I understand your difficulties. We are sorry for our ancestors by doing this." Tuoba Gui said.
"Don't worry about your ancestors. We are thinking about the future of the Huns. You are the hope of the Huns, so you have to live well." Zhang Ling persuaded.
After Zhang Ling finished speaking, Tuoba Gui took the order and left. Zhang Ling looked at Tuoba Gui's back and shook his head. He knew that his son was actually very proud at heart. Maybe such an approach would hurt their ancestors. , but for the continuation of the entire ethnic group, he must be ruthless.
Liu Xin, after disposing of the Bedouin corpses, handed over the remaining prisoners to Liu Zhe for Liu Zhe to deal with.
At this time, Liu Zhe was dealing with these prisoners. These prisoners were male and female, old and young. All of these prisoners were hiding in the corner in panic. They didn't know what was waiting for them.
Liu Zhe asked people to gather the prisoners together, and then shouted to them: "Don't be nervous, everyone, we will not kill the prisoners. We Han people pay attention to benevolence, justice and etiquette. If we do not kill people to surrender, no matter who they are, they can surrender."
After Liu Zhe finished speaking, these prisoners were relieved. They were really afraid that they would be massacred by the Han people. After all, they were all prisoners now, and it would be very easy for the Han people to kill them.
"My name is Liu Zhe, you can call me General. We are officials of the Tang Dynasty and we do not kill prisoners. Now we need everyone to help us repair the city wall and rebuild the fortifications. We want to prevent the Bedouins from coming back. This is related to The safety of the entire Central Plains. Are you willing?" Liu Zhe asked.
"We are willing." The prisoners expressed their willingness to stay and work. After all, they were relatively safe here.
"Well, since you are willing, then from today on, you can join our tribe. The people here are all people of the Tang Dynasty. We are all compatriots. We do not allow the enemy to trample on the dignity of our compatriots. At the same time, we also We will not abandon our companions, so we will live and die with you." Liu Zhe said loudly.
"Long live the general!" After hearing Liu Zhe's words, the prisoners fell to their knees and shouted loudly.
"Okay, everyone, stand up. We Tang Dynasty people have never had the habit of kneeling. From now on, everyone can just respect each other. You can go to work. Remember, we have a common enemy, that is the Romans , you must work hard to build your home and protect your wives and children." Liu Zhe said.
"Yes! General." everyone replied.
After Liu Zhe finished dealing with the prisoners, he was ready to return to Chang'an. Now he can finally return to Chang'an. He misses Chang'an very much now. After all, he has made a lot of contributions this time.
Liu Zhe rode his war horse towards Beijing City. Now they have occupied the western region of Wusun Kingdom, and now they can be regarded as controlling the western grassland.
"Your Majesty, great victory, we have won." A scout excitedly ran to Han Xie to report.
"Oh, victory, hahaha, great, hurry up and summon Liu Xin for me." Han Xie was very happy when he heard that he had won, and quickly asked the palace guards to find Liu Xin.
"Your Majesty, Liu Xin, pays homage to your Majesty, long live your Majesty." Liu Xin walked in and said respectfully.
"Thank you for your hard work, Liu Qing. Get up quickly. You have made great achievements this time." Han Xie said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I dare not take credit. Your Majesty, the Emperor of Qin, sent me here. Your Majesty, we have defeated the Bedouin tribe in the past few days, and now we have almost taken over the Wusun Kingdom. As long as we are here If we hold on for a few days, we can completely annihilate Wusun." Liu Xin said.
"Okay, now we have to seize the Wusun Kingdom as soon as possible, so that we can turn this place into the land of our Han people, so that we can forever preserve the glory of our Han people." Han Xie said excitedly.
"Yes. Your Majesty, I request you to give me five thousand soldiers and horses, and we will continue to pursue the remaining Wusun forces." Liu Xin said.
"The performance is accurate, but Liu Qing, you must also pay attention to your safety." Han Xie warned.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, I understand." Liu Xin said.
"Well, you go ahead, I'll wait for your news." Han Xie said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." After speaking, Liu Xin turned and left.
After Liu Xin left, Han Xie looked at the sand table in front of him and murmured to himself: "I hope you will not live up to my expectations, otherwise I will definitely not be able to spare you. This time will be regarded as a training for you. Only you can Only by defeating the Bedouin can we lead the army to conquer the Huns and completely quell the civil strife in the grasslands. This is the most beneficial to our Central Plains dynasty." Han Xie thought about this war and did not know whether Liu Xin could succeed. After all, the Bedouin People have been here for a long time and must have accumulated very strong strength.
After Liu Xin took care of the prisoners, he was ready to set off with his soldiers.
"General, where are we going?" the deputy asked Liu Xin.
"First go to Wusun's treasury to get some grain and medicinal materials. We haven't eaten much during this period, and our stomachs have been empty for a long time. Now we still need to replenish some." Liu Xin said.
"Yes!" the deputy said hurriedly after hearing it.
Liu Xin, on the other hand, led a group of cavalry and rushed towards the treasury of the Wusun Kingdom. The soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty are still besieging the treasury of the Wusun Kingdom. Although these soldiers are not here for the first time, The feeling this time is different. This time they were envoys on behalf of the Tang Dynasty. This status made Liu Xin feel very proud, so these cavalrymen were very high-profile, blowing horns all the way.
Soon, Liu Xin led his soldiers to the Wusun State Treasury. He asked the soldiers to carry out all the food from the treasury, then established a temporary garrison here and organized people to make fires for cooking.
"General, what are we doing now? Are we going to stay here?" A cavalryman said to Liu Xin doubtfully.
"Yes, we will be stationed here. This time we will be stationed here for half a year. By then, we can clear out all the materials here. Then we can retreat directly." Liu Xin said while looking at the surrounding environment.
"What about our cattle and sheep?" asked another cavalryman.
"We need to raise cattle and sheep. When winter comes, the number of livestock in our pasture will slowly increase. By then, we will be able to eat with peace of mind, and we can also train with peace of mind." Liu Xin said.
"General, you are wise. We rely on these livestock to feed our families. As long as we can feed them, I will do anything you want!" the cavalryman said excitedly.
"Yes, with these cattle and sheep, our family can have enough to eat and drink, and we will no longer have to worry about going hungry." Other soldiers nearby also said with envy.
"Okay, don't think so much. Now let's get everything ready so that we can have a good rest. We will start training tomorrow. In winter, we will send these livestock to the Hetao." Liu Xin said to the soldiers around him. .
"Yes." The soldiers shouted loudly.
After Liu Xin finished speaking, he ordered them to start setting up tents, cut down trees, and pick up stones nearby. Just leave these things to these soldiers. Liu Xin himself sat under the shade of a big tree, closing his eyes and meditating. , carefully thinking about his strategic layout for attacking Wusun Kingdom in his mind.
When Liu Xin and the soldiers set up tents, the people of the Wusun Kingdom were also very happy. Although they were all captured, they now knew that the Central Plains court would not do any harm to them. Instead, they had to provide themselves with a sumptuous dinner so that they would not worry about the lives of their family members.
With the help of these people, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty quickly set up the tents. At this time, the smell of meat came from the entire camp. This was the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty grilling meat, and the king of Wusun Kingdom was In the palace, the body of Bedouin Khan was lying quietly on the bed. The Bedouin tribesmen looked at the body of Bedouin with sad faces.
"Woooo~oooo~!" The priests of the Bedouin tribe knelt in front of Bedouin's body and cried. Bedouin was dead, and they didn't know what to do in the future.
"Why are you still standing there? Why don't you go and change your father's clothes quickly? How can such clothes be included in the ancestors' spiritual tablets?" a female priest said loudly.
"Master Priest, what should I do with my father's body? Otherwise, let's bury him, otherwise we won't be able to explain to my father's ancestors." Another man cried.
"No, we have to bury our father. Then we have to hold a grand funeral for our father and tell other brothers and sisters that we killed the king of Wusun." The priestess said.
"Well, let's go hold a grand funeral for our father!" The men all nodded after hearing what the priestess said. Then he followed the priestess to the Bedouin cemetery.
Liu Xin ate in the tent for a while, and suddenly he smelled the aroma of meat. He looked up and saw that several soldiers were coming over with barbecued meat. Outside the tent, there were two soldiers carrying barbecued meat. Came in with a coffin. Liu Xin stood up strangely and came to the coffin. After opening the coffin, he saw the Bedouin prince lying neatly inside the coffin.
"This is what you are doing." Liu Xin said in confusion.
"General, our priest asked us to send this here. Our priest said that these meats are tributes from our Wusun Kingdom. I hope the general likes them." A soldier said to Liu Xin.
"Oh, in that case, let's stay. We just need to replenish our physical strength. Our troops are also relatively tired now. If we eat these things, we won't have to worry so much. When the time comes, we will get food and supplies from other places. Vegetables are fine.
By the way, do you know where there are a lot of cattle and sheep in Wusun country? We need to catch more. Liu Xin asked.
"I know, I know. Apart from the city, all that is left in Wusun Kingdom is the mountains to the north. The vegetation there is dense and it is very suitable for grazing and raising cattle and sheep." The soldier heard Liu Xin ask himself and immediately started talking. .
"Come on, take us there." Liu Xin heard this and shouted happily.
"General, please follow me!" When the soldier heard Liu Xin's words, he immediately stood up and took Liu Xin to the place where the soldier said.
After Liu Xin arrived at the place the soldier mentioned, he found that this place was indeed suitable for grazing. It was surrounded by rugged hills and rivers. There were weeds growing beside the rivers, and there were many hares in the distance. , seeing this, Liu Xin nodded and signaled the soldiers to stop. Then he picked up his bow and arrow and started shooting at the hares.
The hares fled under Liu Xin's arrows.
"Haha, it's so comfortable!" Liu Xin said with a smile.
"General, what should we do now?" the deputy general asked Liu Xin.
"Wait, we will camp here tonight." Liu Xin said.
"Yes." After the deputy general heard this, he also started to ask his soldiers to dig holes around to prepare a place to rest tonight. At this time, in a tent on the other side, several sons of Bedouin were here. They all already knew the news of their father's death, and they were very sad in their hearts.
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