On the other side, Le Yi, Lian Po, and Pang Nuan soldiers divided into three groups and went south along the Dahei River to clear out all the nearby Hu tribes.
When two big countries fight, the most dangerous thing is often not the enemy or ourselves, but the surrounding small countries.
Hundreds of years ago, Jin and Chu fought for hegemony. The two countries fought for hundreds of years. Not only did the two sides not have any problems, they became stronger and stronger as they fought. On the contrary, the small country watching the fight between the two countries was wiped out.
The same is true now. The degree of suppression of the surrounding barbarians by Zhao and the Xiongnu is not as good as that of Jin and Chu, and it is even less possible for these people to reap the benefits.
Either join Zhao, join the Xiongnu, or die!
On the grassland, the Xiongnu were doing the same thing. The Chanyu led his army from east to west, sweeping through all the tribes like plowing the ground and grabbing all the spoils. The two tribes, Xiongbao and Loufan, had no choice but to join in. Huns.
The barbarians in the Hetao area were also crazy. They rushed to tell each other, either gathering an army to fight Zhao and the Xiongnu to the death, or preparing to surrender directly.
Their size is too small compared to Zhao and the Xiongnu. If they unite together, it is possible to compete with them. The question is how can they unite?
Just like the six countries facing Qin, if they can cooperate sincerely, the next Qin will have to be pressed to the ground and rubbed, but is it possible?
If we can unite together, it won't be a mess.
"General, who should we attack first?" Yan Zhou said excitedly.
After learning about Yan Zhou's talent, Le Yi took Yan Zhou over from Zhao Kuo. The ability to hit accurately, coupled with his talent for detecting the enemy's weaknesses, can directly raise the strength of the sound battalion to a higher level.
Yan Zhou also had no objections to becoming Le Yi's deputy general. Although he didn't like being a deputy general, it still depended on who the target was.
Wang Hao was very happy to be Bai Qi's deputy general. How many people in the world dared to laugh at him?
"He Zongshi!" Le Yi said, pointing to the south.
The He Zong family was a Hu people living in Yunzhong and near Luliang Mountain. It is said that he had some relationship with the Zhou Dynasty. He also showed Emperor Mu the "He Tu" and guided him on his westward journey. He was called He Bo. But now even the Zhou Dynasty cannot protect itself, let alone the He Zong.
King Zhao Wuling, like Ximen Bao, doesn't believe in He Bo or He Bo at all. They are all just pretending to be gods and ghosts. What can he do to me? After pacifying Yunzhong, they directly drove the He Zong clan to the mountains south of Yunzhong.
According to intelligence, even among today's barbarian forces, the He Zong clan is considered a weak one, unable to even produce 50,000 soldiers.
Five days later, Le Yi's army crossed the Dahei River and arrived within the Luliang Mountains.
"In front of us is the He Zong clan. After this battle, Hetao and Henan will be officially included in the rule of our Zhao Kingdom!" Le Yi pointed to the south and said.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, when various countries expanded their territory, they mostly marched along rivers. After occupying a place, they began to build cities and fortresses. The territory inside the city was the territory, and the outside of the city could not be controlled.
For example, the State of Zhao went north along the Fen River to build Jinyang City. Then it crossed the Xiawu Mountain and went north along the Yushui (Sanggan River) to capture the Datong Basin and Daidi.
The Hu and Rong Di who lived here before were oppressed by Zhao and fled into the mountains one after another, just like the Baiyue in the south of Chu.
These Rong and Di were weak, their population was scattered, and they lived in the mountains.
Fight, it's not worth it!
If you don't fight me, you will be harassed every three days!
It has always been difficult for the Zhao State to form effective rule over areas outside the plains. This was also the worry of the Yan, Qin, and Chu states.
This time, Zhao Kuo did not let the barbarians live in the land of Jisu like the previous King Zhao. Instead, he chose to fight all the way from east to west until all places were brought under the rule of Zhao.
Just as Le Yi was thinking, the scouts from the front suddenly came to report that the vanguard troops were already fighting with the He Zong family. He Zong collected an army of 30,000 and laid an ambush in the valley ahead. When our scouts discovered it, they rushed out.
"Thirty thousand troops! The He Zong clan should have come out in full force." Le Yi was delighted. This saved him the trouble of cleaning up mountains one by one. "Yan Zhou listened to the order and led 1,500 cavalry from the middle. Charge forward and bring out the momentum for me, even a mere Rongdi dares to attack!"
Because the He Zong clan mainly lived in mountainous areas, Le Yi did not bring many cavalry.
"Lejian, Letao, you two each command an army of five thousand, one on the left and one on the right. Let me attack the enemy's two flanks and open up the battle. Qingshe, you lead an army of five thousand and go around behind the enemy. Hide and don't move. Wait. When the enemy is defeated, stop them." Le Yi said very confidently. As soon as he started fighting, he was thinking about the arrangements after defeating the enemy.
"No." The four of them clasped their fists and led their troops to charge over.
Yan Zhou took the lead immediately. As one of the few famous generals in Zhao State, he was able to suppress Qi State and even captured Gaotang, one of the five capitals. Now he is no longer ranked among Zhao State. He feels depressed in his heart. With a burst of fire.
At home, no matter how much anger he had, he could only hold it in, and he could not even complain that Zhao Kuo did not know people well, because even he had to admit that Zhao Kuo was full of talents, and many generals were stronger than him, and even those who were not even close Be able to compete with him.
When facing barbarians, you don't have to worry about these things.
Yan Zhou roared loudly, and the energy in his body burst out. He mobilized the strength of the entire army and cut a gap in the He Zong clan's army with one blow.
"Hahaha, Rong Di is Rong Di!" Yan Zhou laughed and rushed in along the gap. The elite soldiers of Zhao army clamped the horse's belly fiercely, followed Yan Zhou, and filed in.
Hezong's army originally relied on dozens of times its numerical advantage to suppress the leading troops of Zhao's army. Yan Zhou led his army and suddenly rushed forward. Before they could adjust their formation, they were hit in the head and hit hard, making them dizzy.
"The main force of the Zhao army is here!" He Zongjun looked at the Zhao army fiercely, raised his mace high, and shouted loudly, "My sons, when Zhao captured Yanghou Mountain, we retreated. Then, they captured Yun We retreated! Now, they want to occupy even our last home, tell me, are we retreating?"
"Don't retreat! Don't retreat!" All the He clan members shouted, and their voices spread far and wide from the mountains...
The war clouds in the sky kept rolling, getting thicker and thicker, almost sinking to the top of the mountain, like being suppressed by sea water. Where Zhao Jun and He Zongjun met, the war clouds collided crazily and the canine teeth intertwined.
Lord He Zong waved his left hand, and a force fell into the army. He Zong's army became more fanatical, roaring towards Zhao Jun with various weapons.
This is He Zongjun's talent, his call: to inspire the morale of the entire army, overdraw strength, and enhance combat effectiveness.
"My sons, follow me and never retreat even if you die!" He Zongjun shouted, taking the lead in charging towards Zhao Jun.
