Author: Gongsun Wujiu

King Otuo looked at the soldiers shouting on the wall and pointed his riding whip in his hand.

"If this person is captured alive, I will let him know what life is worse than death!"

"Woo...Woo...Woo..."

The desolate horn sounded again, and the Huns' third attack began.

Mark dragged his tired body and said to everyone: "Second and Third Sons, our last moment has arrived. Let's meet again in front of Lord Taishan!"

After saying this, he bowed to the east, then turned around and looked firmly at the attacking barbarians.

The other soldiers also followed his example and bowed to the east.

That is the direction of home, and the soldiers all believe that Lord Taishan will come to take them home after they die.

At this time, a soldier suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves. At first, he did not hear clearly because of the shouts of the Huns.

Soon as the war horse got closer, the sound became clearer and clearer.

He couldn't help shouting: "Reinforcements, reinforcements are coming!"

After hearing his words, the other soldiers couldn't help but glance behind them.

At this time, not only can the sound of horse hooves be heard, but also some firelight can be seen.

"Whoa!"

Cheers rang from the wall, and even Mark couldn't help but cheer.

"Second and third sons, hold on, it seems that Mr. Taishan doesn't want us to go home yet..."

"promise!"

The soldiers cheered and shouted: "This time we must let the wild dogs never come back!"

…

The cheers of the Han army were particularly clear in the dark night, and the charging barbarians became suspicious one by one.

Their speed also gradually slowed down, and the Han army, with their morale greatly increased, raised their crossbows again and fired at the hesitant Hu people.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" A Hun cavalry general asked King Otu.

King Ott gritted his teeth and said: "Continue the attack!"

The cavalry general shook his head helplessly and had no choice but to force the soldiers to attack again.

Under the coercion of Baiqi Commander, the barbarians launched a new charge towards the pass.

Because of the small delay, the reinforcements led by Pan Hong were only two miles away from the pass.

At this time, the Hu people who were rushing at the front could already hear the sound of the Han army's horseshoes.

But King Outu's order had to be obeyed, and the barbarians had no choice but to continue climbing the wall, but this time their morale had dropped a lot.

Morale was low, and the speed and movement of the attack were naturally slower. Everyone was always ready to turn around and escape.

The bloody battle ahead had frightened the Huns, and the casualties near the second floor had already reached the limit of the Huns' combat.

The Hu people could continue to attack because they all understood that there were not many Han soldiers left and victory was within easy reach.

But now Han reinforcements have arrived, and I don’t know how many more people will die if the fight continues.

What's more important is that most of the Huns have given up hope of victory.

This attack is just a perfunctory attempt to defeat the King of Europe.

When fighting, the Huns always advance when it is advantageous and retreat when they are unable.

I never bite hard bones, and it is rare to be able to pay such a high price to storm a pass this time.

The performance of his men was also seen by King Outo, and at this time he also understood that there was no chance.

"Failed!"

With a helpless sigh, in order to preserve his strength, King Outu issued an order to retreat.

The barbarian coalition forces that had been dragging their feet during the attack suddenly became more energetic at this time. They all retreated as quickly as possible.

When the reinforcements led by Pan Hong climbed onto the wall, the Huns had already retreated to their formation.

Pan Hong didn't bring many reinforcements. Apart from the group he directly commanded, there were only more than 20 people reinforced by Lu Han.

In fact, the total number of Han troops on the pass is only about 100.

The Huns and Shanguo people still have close to 1,700 people. If the Huns continue to attack, there is still a chance to capture the pass.

King Ou Tuo also discovered that there were not many reinforcements from the Han army, but unfortunately his men had lost the desire to fight.

He did not dare to continue forcing the soldiers to attack. The military discipline of the Huns was not as good as that of the Han army.

If we force the soldiers to attack the city again, these idiots might mutiny.

King Ou Tuo was now extremely envious of the Han generals opposite him. He still couldn't understand why the Han army could continue to persevere without collapsing in the face of such heavy casualties.

…

The battle on the other side had also ended at this time. More than 300 Shanguo people were killed by the swords of the Han army and more than 300 were captured by the Han army.

Only a small number of people escaped into the nearby mountains and forests under the cover of night, but they no longer posed any threat to the Han army.

Not caring about cleaning the battlefield, Zhang Yue jumped on his horse and took more than a hundred riders to personally reinforce Mark.

What Zhang Yue is most worried about now is the safety of Mark and others.

If Mark and others are defeated and the pass is captured, then this night's battle will become meaningless.

When the Xiongnu army came out of the pass, it would be good if the Han army could not be completely wiped out.

Hurrying slowly, Zhang Yue finally led his army to the pass after more than half an hour.

At this time, King Outu had already commanded his troops to retreat to the mountain country.

After a night of fighting, both sides were exhausted.

After Zhang Yue arrived at the pass, he immediately directed everyone to rescue the injured soldiers.

After Mark saw Zhang Yue, he looked at Zhang Yue feebly: "Ming Gong, you have fulfilled your mission!" After saying this, he fainted.

"Someone, come quickly!"

"Heal the horse commander immediately!"

The military medical officer heard the sound and immediately ran over.

"Look, what's going on?"

Zhang Yue asked anxiously.

Fortunately, after the medical examination, he found that Mark was not seriously injured, but that he had lost strength due to long-term fighting.

After arranging personnel to take care of Mark, Zhang Yue continued to express condolences to the other soldiers.

After consoling Mark's soldiers with tears in his eyes, Zhang Yue couldn't help but said to everyone: "You are all heroes of our Han Dynasty. Please accept my worship!"

"Ming Gong can't do it!" The soldiers quickly stood up and bowed to Zhang Yue in return.

Not only the soldiers who received Zhang Yue's worship, but also the Loulan people who had just joined the Han army were moved at this time.

This was an era of clear hierarchy. Before Zhang Yue, no general had ever saluted his soldiers.

General Cheng Bushi, who was always known for his kindness to his soldiers, simply did not deduct military honors, money and food from his soldiers.

The rest, whether it is Huo Qubing or the current general of the Second Division, are very strict with the soldiers.

Even General Wei, who was famous for his generosity, would not salute his soldiers.

The generals of the Han Empire always only considered whether they could win, and did not care much about the lives and deaths of their soldiers.

Especially for the General of the Second Division, every victory was achieved with the blood of countless soldiers.

A feeling gradually arose in the hearts of the soldiers that a soldier would die for his confidant.

The Han army couldn't help shouting: "I am willing to die for Duke Ming..."
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