At the end of December, the situation in the northwest changed dramatically.
King Hunxie led his troops southward and entered Puli to join the Han army that had previously gone south from Qiuci.
The two groups combined 40,000 troops and launched an offensive from Wu Zhan to Shen Du.
As for the entire Western Region, the eyes of the Han Dynasty, including the Xiongnu, were focused on the west of the Western Region.
The day after Huo Qubing led the Han army into Dayuezhi, the news spread rapidly due to Han's deliberate promotion.
There were Han army scouts riding on horseback to deliver the news to the countries in the Western Regions and now to the counties of the Han Dynasty.
Lanshi City, the capital of the Dayue clan, was attacked twice by the Han army in one night, killing more than 10,000 enemies.
The head of King Yuezhi was sent back by Han army scouts the next evening and hung outside the ruins of Jiyan City.
This is the difference between Huo Qubing ordering beheading instead of beheading.
The owl's head was a kind of torture. After the head was chopped off, it was hung on the top of the city for public display.
Hanging on Jiyan City where Zhang Jun and the Han Army were attacked, the intention is very obvious, revenge, Han's bloody revenge!
The Han prefect was killed, and the next night, the most important participant, the leader of the Dayue clan, was beheaded.
The fierce and sharp counterattack of the Han people, the sharpness of their troops, and their speed shocked all parties.
The leader of Dayue clan died like this!
Kangju Wangdu paid close attention to the changes in the situation.
In the palace, the king sat slumped on the throne, his face turned pale.
The day before yesterday, he heard that the coalition forces in Jiyan City were defeated that night, and his heart sank.
Less than a day later, the leader of the Dayue clan was invaded by the Han army and killed in the palace.
Compared with national power and military power, Da Yuezhi is even better than Kang Ju.
The leader of the country was still defeated by the Han army overnight.
The uneasiness of Lord Kangju can be imagined.
He felt a chill in his neck and a chill.
"I told you not to follow the Da Yuezhi and attack the Han with their own poison. Kang Duoti refused to listen and insisted on sending troops without authorization. He wanted to show some disgrace to the Han. Now it's better."
Kangdoti, who participated in the Battle of Jiyan, was the younger brother of Lord Kangju. He was the king who guarded the southern border of the country and was also the most decorated general.
"How is Condotti?"
“The kings had no time to escape and were seriously wounded and captured alive that night.
The news we have is that Duo Wang was beheaded that day, but the news sent by the Han people said that Duo Wang was detained but not killed... He will be killed together when he breaks my Kangju! "Xiye, Minister of Kangju, said in a trembling voice: "The Han people must be deliberately intimidating us. Many kings have been beheaded. "
"Kill together..."
Dayuezhi's royal city was destroyed overnight, which really frightened the people of Kangju.
Including all parties in the Western Region, after hearing the news, all undercurrents disappeared.
The attention of all parties is still focused on Dayuezhi, waiting for the subsequent battle.
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"General Yu Ze, we are still at least four hours away from the royal city. We must rest before rushing on. Our troops are already unable to bear it."
A young general from Da Yuezhi said to another general.
Yu Ze was a general under the Guishang tribe of Dayue clan.
He is usually stationed in the territory southeast of Da Yuezhi under the control of the Kushan tribe.
At present, all the ministries have received news from the royal capital that Lanshi City has been attacked and the king of the country has been killed. All ministries have mobilized soldiers and horses stationed in various places to meet at the royal capital to protect the royal capital and prepare to mobilize all their troops to fight against the Han Dynasty.
The ministries also have a hidden intention, which is to mobilize their own troops and horses to reach Lan's City first.
Whoever has the troops under his command to arrive at Lan's City first will have the 'active advantage' under the current situation.
This advantage refers to the subsequent competition for the throne of the Great Yueshi.
King Yuezhi was killed, and the troops stationed in Lan's city suffered heavy losses.
When other ministries enter Lan's city to serve the king, whoever arrives first will have the advantage in military strength and can control many things.
In addition to dealing with the Han army, the subsequent ownership of the throne is also an issue that all ministries have to consider.
The Kushan troops, led by General Yu Ze, are advancing with all their strength and approaching Lanshi City.
After the general reported, he said flatly:
“Not only is our Kushan tribe marching towards the royal capital with all our strength, but the five tribes also have soldiers and horses just like us.
If you go a little later, you will lose all your initiative.
The secret letter sent to me by the major leader told us to do it as soon as possible.
Now is not the time to rest, hurry up, hurry up! "
"It is very important who among the five troops reaches the royal capital first."
Yu Ze had long dark brown hair shawl, a broad forehead, and a sharp chin. His forehead was slightly sweaty after galloping for a long time, but his eyes were firm:
“The Han army dared to enter the royal city and attack and kill the king.
The news sent by most of them said that the Han army is still lingering near the royal capital, deceiving me that the Dayue clan has no strong soldiers and good generals! "
Yu Ze looked into the distance with an angry look on his face.
Beside him was a light cavalry force of more than 10,000 men, marching rapidly northwest.
The territory controlled by the Kushan tribe is located southeast of Dayue clan, and going northwest is the royal capital.
As for the entire Da Yueshi, the five major branches have nearly 100,000 elite soldiers and horses.
When the royal city was attacked, the heads of the various tribes were furious. In addition to the soldiers and horses stationed in the area, they mobilized at least ten thousand elite troops to gather in the royal capital.
Yu Ze glanced around and saw that the troops under his command were strong and powerful, and the clouds were dispersed.
In front of them is the Zalsheli Plain that spans thousands of miles. The sight is endless and the terrain is open.
This kind of terrain is most conducive to marching and riding horses.
Yu Ze silently calculated the distance and journey: perhaps his team could reach the royal capital earlier than expected.
The territory of the Kushan tribe was closest to the royal capital, which gave it a considerable advantage.
Yu Ze raised his lips. The defenders of the royal capital had obviously been at ease in the royal capital for too long and had lost their original combat effectiveness. When all the ministries gathered, it would be up to them to see who could tear them apart and defeat the Han army first!
Han army... Yu Ze showed a trace of disdain and spat thick phlegm on the ground.
The next time he took his breath, he saw the Han army.
The opponent suddenly came out from the flank of the galloping team under his command.
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, on the plain, the Han army rushed out of the void like a nightmare. The sound of hoofbeats rose violently, and the horses flew towards them.
The location where the Han army appeared was about sixty feet away.
At this distance, the Kushan cavalry did not even have time to turn their horses.
How could the Han army appear here? !
Yu Ze was in a daze for a moment.
He watched the Han army appear.
Watching the Han army push their speed to the extreme.
Seeing the Han army's war guns raised high, they were preparing their momentum at a distance that was most suitable for bursting out combat power.
Then he saw the Han army in front, rolling up a storm-like force, rushing into the ranks of his subordinates, with lightning thrust out from the war spear in his hand.
Yu Ze's hands and feet were cold and his whole body was shaking.
The moment the Han army appeared, he knew that his troops had no chance of winning.
Because of distance and location.
The Han army came out in a cross-section.
The more than 10,000 elite troops of the Kushan tribe moved forward, using several cavalry formations to advance rapidly. The entire army was more than two hundred feet long.
The two hundred feet were almost covered by the Han army, which rushed out in a cross section and attacked the Kushan people from the flanks at the same instant.
The two armies were facing each other in an instant.
To this day, the Han army has shown the power to charge forward. How ferocious can the gathered troops be?
The wind blows the leaves!
At the moment of contact, all the Han army's war guns surged wildly, fast, ferociously, and accurately, inflicting the heaviest blow to the enemy at the fastest speed.
This distance and position were too comfortable for the Han army. They raised their guns, charged up their strength, and then exploded. You don't even need a crossbow, because the spear attack is more lethal.
The war gun was launched, and all the strength was gathered to penetrate it, opening a bloody hole in the opponent's body.
Then put the gun away and stab again!
Stab again!
Stab again!
Keep your eye on the target, explode with all your strength, and stab repeatedly!
The scene where thousands of war spears are charging, stabbing, closing, stabbing, harvesting the opponent's life, to the enemy means cruelty and death, but to one's own side, it means victory, defeating the enemy, and invincibility. Invincible feats.
Bah, bah, bah!
The void was filled with the sharp sound of gun blades tearing the air!
Thousands of Han soldiers were busy killing people, and no one said a word, like hungry, thirsty and violent beasts.
From the left and right columns, they galloped and killed opposite each other, forming a gear array that matched each other.
Almost all enemy forces in contact across the cross section were routed.
In more than ten breaths, nearly one-fifth of the Kushan troops and horses were lost.
The Han army immediately launched a second round of attacks, a strangulation formation, the horse position was tilted and the opponent was pinned to death in the middle, and they attacked from a pinch.
Fighting at close range, life and death in a flash.
At every moment, someone fell off his horse and his body was penetrated by a war gun.
Looking from mid-air, the sword reflected the setting sun, and blood splattered, which was thrilling.
A brief but intense confrontation.
The sound of friction between weapons and armor made one's teeth ache.
At this moment, Yu Ze was still sitting on the horse, his eyes dull as if in despair.
Suddenly a big spear was drawn out of the void, swept across thousands of troops, and hit Yu Ze in the lower back.
The leather armor on his body exploded, his back was bloody and bloody, and he fell off the horse.
The sun sets late.
When night falls, the battle is over.
Over 70% of the more than 10,000 elite members of the Kushan tribe were killed on the spot, and 10% were seriously injured.
Such an astonishing ratio of deaths and injuries is exactly the difference between the elites of the Han army and ordinary troops. Most of those targeted by the Han army died, and not many were injured and escaped. This shows how ruthless they were in killing, how stable their attacks were, and how they struck vital points!
Only about 20% of Kushan's troops remained, and they were able to flee.
Huo Qubing ordered his troops to retreat but did not pursue him because he still had another target.
When he entered the royal capital of Lan's City, if he ignored the damage and deployed his troops with all his strength, he would have a great chance of defeating them and bloodying the Yuezhi Royal City.
But it will also suffer serious attrition.
Huo Qubing chose to kill King Yue Zhi in public, kill another leader, and then withdraw, in order to take advantage of the situation within the Dayue clan.
The leaders of various ministries mobilized troops and horses to go to Lan's city to serve the king, with the hidden intention of competing for the next Yuezhi king.
The leaders of the five tribes increased their troops from the local area to assist Lan's city and block the attack halfway. This was exactly the main body of Huo Qubing's plan to completely devour the Da Yueshi with only five thousand troops.
Five thousand troops want to destroy a country like Da Yuezhi, which is not weak, so they can only attack the enemy to save them, divide them and annihilate them!
Use your own strength to overcome the enemy's weakness, use the art of war, divide the enemy's strength, and maintain local military advantages to achieve complete victory!
After killing the king, the vacant throne becomes a potential bait. The gathering of reinforcements from all walks of life is the best opportunity to defeat the enemy.
With Lanshi City as the gathering place for the five tribes of the Great Yueshi, the marching direction and route became easy to grasp.
Now that the destination is known, Huo Qubing, who is familiar with military affairs, has a clue to determine his marching route.
The Han army appeared in a surprise attack and defeated the Kushan tribe. Huo Qubing immediately mobilized the army and merged into the void like a ghost.
The next target is the Yudun Department among the five departments, and then the Xiumi Department.
The five tribes of the Dayue clan, with the Dumi tribe as the core, sit in the central capital.
The other four divisions are scattered to guard the four sides of the country.
The heads of various ministries need to stay in the royal capital most of the time, become vassals, and participate in the governance of state affairs together with King Yuezhi.
When the four tribes gathered Qin Wang from the four directions of their respective territories to Lan's City, Huo Qubing led his troops to march in a circle with Lan's City as the core, so that they could attack the four troops in a staggered manner due to distance and time.
This method of marching to intercept enemies coming from all directions requires very high speed and is almost impossible to complete, so no opponent can think of it.
Only Huo Qubing's marching speed could achieve this goal.
That night, killings broke out in Da Yuezhi territory.
The soldiers and horses of the Xiu Mi Department were still marching rapidly in the dark hours...the encounter was almost the same as that of the Kushan Department before!
The night is long, until dawn, and then at noon.
Huo Qubing marched thousands of miles in one night and half of the day, with lightning speed.
The four armies of Dayue clan were divided and intercepted in order from the nearest to the farthest from the royal capital.
Only the last one, because three troops had been attacked one after another, received the news, became alert, and fought an encounter with the Han army, but the result was also a disastrous defeat!
Four elite groups of King Qin were defeated one after another, accounting for almost half of the total troops of the Dayue clan.
In the afternoon, the news spread back to Lanshi City.
This time, after hearing the news, the tribes of the Da Yuezhi were no longer angry or humiliated, but frightened.
Nearly half of Da Yueshi's troops and horses were lost, the country's capital was destroyed, and its leader was killed... Each news was more shocking than the last.
And that Han army is still operating in Dayuezhi territory, and threats may come at any time.
Because other Han troops wanted to stay in the Western Regions to stabilize the situation.
Huo Qubing only used 5,000 troops, but he really shook the foundation of Dayue clan.
It only took three days from him to lead troops into his country.
Compared with Huo Qubing's previous record of defeating the five small Western Xiongnu kingdoms day and night, it was even worse.
In this battle, the Han army fought almost all surprise battles, and they had already gained all the advantages in strategy before taking action.
So attrition is minimal.
When the news came back to the Han Dynasty, even the emperor and Wei Qing were amazed.
"My beloved general!"
Wei Qing also had a strange and unspeakable feeling about his nephew's marching methods.
By this time, everyone knew that if they continued to fight, Dayuezhi would be doomed.
The next day, the Han army defeated the reinforcements from all directions. After a half-day rest and recovery of physical strength in the evening, they came to Lan's city for the third time.
However, Dayuezhi's soldiers and horses have lost the confidence, or qualification, to compete with the Han army.
The soldiers had no fighting spirit and were frightened when they heard about the Han army.
Under such circumstances, if you continue to fight, you are seeking death and heading towards the annihilation of your race.
Fight with your life or surrender?
If he surrenders, will the big man, Lang Zhongling, accept it?
“If you kill me, the Han governor, and you can survive by surrendering, why should I start this war?
We are already mortal enemies. After surrendering, let him recuperate and come back to harm me again? Fight into the city and destroy the Dayue clan! "After Huo Qubing saw Dayuezhi's letter of surrender, he ordered his execution.
Three days later, there were more than 400,000 prisoners in Lanshi City alone.
The generals in the city, the five noble clans, and the men who can raise troops, all be killed!
The rest of the prisoners were captured as hard labor because the big man wanted to build a canal!
The color of blood enveloped Lan's city and persisted for ten months.
When the news spread, the world was shocked!
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