More than 5,000 Huns cavalry were divided into troops, under the personal leadership of Huxubak, the right commander.
Heading east along the canyon, we galloped wildly on our horses, sparing no effort, and finally arrived at the vicinity of "Houstu County" at the moment of Haishi.
Originally, the right leader Huxubak wanted to reduce the losses during the siege.
Therefore, after arriving in Houtu County, he chose to sneak quietly at night.
Even though he had an absolutely superior force, Submark still chose to attack at night, which shows how cautious he was.
Unexpectedly, Wei Qing discovered it in advance.
"…………"
"I originally wanted to have a quick victory, but it's a pity..."
When Huxubu Mark saw this, he let out a faint sigh.
Behind him, dense cavalry formations were still coming from the mountains and forests outside the city.
The rumble of horse hooves resounded throughout the earth.
The flying military flags floated in the sky, like a huge ocean wave under the night.
Thousands of Xiongnu cavalry gathered in front of the dilapidated city wall of Houtu County, and could swamp this inconspicuous small county anytime and anywhere.
"Master Youdanghu, I think these Han bastards must be frightened right now."
"If the sneak attack plan fails, it doesn't matter. We can just make a big move and attack directly!"
Thirty-seven-year-old Qianhu Chief Xiaer Teshu was riding on a war horse. He looked at the thick earth defenders running back and forth on the distant city wall and said impatiently.
The reason why he called Submark Youdanghu was entirely because the power structure within the Huns was very chaotic.
Although the Xiongnu Chanyu was the co-owner of the grassland, the actual scope of control was limited.
The predecessor of the Xiongnu was an ordinary nomadic tribe in the northern grasslands. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, their power was very weak.
The strength of the Hu tribes such as Linhu, Donghu, Quanrong, Shanrong, and Dali was far higher than them.
The rise of the Huns began in the troubled times of the late Qin Dynasty.
When the Chu, Han and other princes were fighting for hegemony in the Central Plains, the tribes on the prairie were not idle either.
Maodun Shanyu, a generation of Xiongnu heroes, suddenly emerged. With his powerful force, he conquered other tribes on the grassland and completed the nominal power integration.
As a result, he himself became the co-owner of the grassland.
After unifying the grasslands, Maodun Chanyu redefined the spheres of influence on the grasslands in order to break up the previous situation in which the major tribes were independent.
He appointed twenty-four chiefs, including the left and right virtuous kings, the left and right kings of Guli, the left and right generals, the left and right captains, the left and right Danghu, and the left and right Guduhou.
The left and right Xian kings and the left and right Guli kings led the largest tribes, and the left and right Guduhou assisted in government affairs.
Under the twenty-four chiefs, there are also official positions such as captain of ten thousand captains, captain of thousands captains, captain of hundreds of captains, chief minister, assistant to the king, prime minister, captain of the captain, responsible for the household, and Qiqu.
The previously powerful tribes abandoned their original names and accepted these new positions.
Generally speaking, after the Xiongnu Khan King, also known as Chanyu, took the power of the Xiongnu headquarters and occupied the best central position in the grassland...
The various forces were reorganized and distributed to the left and right sides of the grassland.
This is the specific reason why some high-ranking Xiongnu dignitaries hold official positions in front of them.
Maodun Shanyu was born out of nowhere. With his powerful ability and luck, he conquered many tribes, large and small, and completed the unification of the grassland.
However, the nomadic people's mentality of living by water has not changed.
The difference between before and after the unification of the prairie is that there is an extra master on the prairie.
In this loose empire, which is similar to a state system, big tribes are still big tribes, and small tribes are still small tribes.
Only in the face of a huge war can various tribes have the possibility of uniting their thoughts and fighting together.
It is precisely because of this that, except under special circumstances, the Huns often disperse their forces when they go south to plunder.
Youdanghu Subu Mark is actually the chief of the Subu tribe, a large grassland tribe.
Most of the five thousand Huns cavalry under his command were his own tribe.
"..."
Submark gently swung the riding crop with his left hand, staring at the earthen wall in the distance with a disdainful sneer on his lips.
At the position of Submark's main formation, a super-large military flag with the word Submark, two to three meters wide, looked particularly eye-catching.
With this military flag as the center, a huge array of five thousand horse archers spread out to both sides, ready to attack.
"With a military strength comparison of five to one and a battle without any suspense, why should we struggle and accept death obediently? Isn't it good?
Submark curled his lips slightly, and a frightening chill flashed in his light brown eyes.
Although the legion under his command has just traveled a long distance and lost the advantage of sneak attacks, it should be enough to deal with such a small county and such small soldiers!
"Don't worry, Lord Youdanghu, we can capture this county in half a day!"
Another captain, Alsmond, answered with confidence and said.
"..."
"Okay, then don't waste any more time!"
Submark firmly drew out his sharp sword with his right hand, pointed at the earthen wall in the distance, and shouted.
"Everyone! We are the descendants of wolves. The Immortal God asked us to kill sheep with swords to bring us food and happiness."
"In the name of the great Changshengtian, capture this small earth city in front of you!"
After hearing these words from their commander, the five thousand Huns raised their swords one after another, with a bloodthirsty and cruel smile on their faces.
The eyes of these Huns cavalry were frighteningly bright, and their hearts were extremely hot.
Although there is only a small earth city ahead, it still has a population of tens of thousands and a lot of oil and water.
Once the city of Houtu County is established, the wealth and beauties inside will be at your fingertips.
At the thought of this, the eyes of the Hun cavalry began to turn red and bloodshot.
"The Huns' military regulations dictate that half of all spoils of war must be handed over!"
Even if it is only half, it is enough to make the Huns cavalry below fight for it.
The Huns cavalry wore cowhide armor and began to advance. In their eyes, the city wall in front of them was not much stronger than an earthen fence that could fall down with one push!
"The first, second, third, and fourth squadrons set out, target, Houtu County."
As the order was issued, a messenger cavalry carrying the Huns' flag flew past the military formation like a cluster of arrows.
Several squadrons of cavalry whose names were called stepped forward from the military formation in neat steps.
These Hunnic horse archers wore cowhide armor, and their main weapons were scimitars for close combat and longbows for long-range attacks.
"Array up!"
"Archery!"
"attack!"
"Come on!"
"Come on!"
Four squadrons of Hun cavalry advanced in unison, battle flags waving, and a roar of thunder, like a torrent of steel, began to roll forward.
