"Hurry! Close the door quickly!" Outside the north gate of Ningping City, a group of field workers rushed towards the city in a chaotic manner.
They ran in such a hurry that they even threw away their precious spades and picks.
Some people were so panicked that they even rolled around and cried out.
Behind the short wall of sheep and horses, hundreds of sheep were bleating and making a commotion.
The Xiongnu chief hesitated for a while, but finally could not resist the temptation of goods, cattle, sheep, and women, so he ordered his horses to speed up and rush into the city.
They came from the direction of Liang State, carrying only food and water for seven days. They searched for several days in Ku County, Chen County, and found that the people in the Central Plains lived in Tuweizi.
The defensive power of Tuweizi is limited, but there are often five hundred households in it. It is not a problem to gather eight or nine hundred strong men. Although the lethality of wooden spears, iron knives, and hunting bows is not very good, they can still kill people.
They are cavalry, there is really no need to fight with these peasants.
But if you don't want to fight to the death, they still don't want to surrender.
With big eyes and small eyes, you are destined to gain nothing and run away with all your food.
Chen Jun, Dong Ping and Gao Pingdi are really two different painting styles.
The people in Chen County are unwilling to surrender, but the people in Dongping and Gaoping will bring in food. This is the biggest difference.
It turns out that this is the lair of Thief Shao, and the Huns have learned the lesson.
Today we finally encountered a panicked Tuweizi - no, Ningping City is the old county seat of Ningping, an abandoned county in the Liang Kingdom. Not to mention Tuweizi, even Wubao is not as big as it, and there must be a very large number of people in the city.
The Huns cavalry, which had achieved nothing for several days, finally couldn't bear it any longer. Taking advantage of the confusion of the people, they hurriedly urged their horses and rushed in like an arrow from a string.
But as soon as they entered the city, a large number of arrows fell from high places on the left and right.
The strong force easily pierced the fur and shot the Huns' bodies into sieves.
At this time, no matter how stupid you are, you will know that this is a well-designed ambush.
The Huns cavalry who had already rushed into the city were unable to retreat. They could only get off their horses and try to use their horses to cover their bodies. But there were arrows falling from both sides, so where could they hide?
After the people outside heard the screams and the sound of arrows piercing the air from inside, they already felt something was wrong and quickly turned their horses around.
Another large arrow fell from the wall, harvesting another wave of heads.
The remaining people dispersed in a hurry, and after fleeing far away, they stood on their horses and looked back in shock.
More than two hundred soldiers slowly walked out of the city gate.
There were hundreds of people in the front row wearing iron armor and holding various weapons, including rifles, swords, heavy axes, bows, crossbows, etc.
The hundreds of people in the back row were either unarmored or wearing leather armor, and basically only had a cheap spear. Occasionally, someone would stand silently at the back with a sword on his shoulder and a bloody human head in his hand.
When the remaining Xiongnu soldiers saw this, they immediately gave up their intention to continue fighting.
Even if there are only a few hundred strong men in an earthen fort, as long as some of them are warriors who have experienced battles for a long time, then if there is a wall and a good location, you will have to pay a high price to break it.
They are cavalry and they are not worth doing this.
Thinking about this, he no longer hesitated, turned around and left, disappearing into the wilderness.
A burst of warm cheers erupted in Ninh Binh City.
Some people are proud, and some people are frustrated.
Outside a small fort on the outskirts of Chengyang County, Jiyin County, tens of thousands of soldiers from Shile tribe surrounded it tightly.
Inside and outside the fort wall, arrows and stones were flying, and corpses were falling like rain.
The thieves of Shile tribe, who had only made simple siege equipment, under the supervision of the cavalry that pressed down the formation, worked up their courage and charged fiercely.
In the evening of the attack, Shi Jun stood on the wall for the first time.
Although they were quickly driven down, the thieves from far and near all had expressions on their faces, as if they had smelled something, and pressed on another group of fresh troops.
When night fell, the fort gate burst open. The soldiers of the Stone Army rushed in with cheers and killed everyone they encountered, with the intention of leaving no one alive.
Grains were hauled out in carts and carts to be used as military supplies.
The goods were packed up and transported first to Fan County and then back to Hebei via the pontoon bridge.
Before the battle was over, the property and people had to be transported away first. The reason was very simple: there were not so many vehicles for transportation, so a batch had to be moved away first.
By this time, Dongwuyang, Fanxian and Jinxiang had become the main hub for the transportation of materials, money and grain.
Jin Zhun, the Central Protectorate, has been wreaking havoc in Gaoping for ten days. Now he has sent a group of troops to the west in an attempt to besiege Jiyin County, threaten Jiyang, and capture all the Yanzhou shogunate.
Liu Ya, the general of Anxi, gained great power in Jibei and harvested a large amount of supplies. Then he invaded Mount Tai, joined forces with Huyan Yan's troops, and besieged Liang's father for several days, but failed.
This battle was very fierce.
The main branch of the Taiyang family is in Nancheng, and Liang's father also has a branch of the Yang family, and there are quite a few of them.
The Yang family was well versed in military strategy and had practiced rural bravery very early. When the enemy attacked, they defended the city wall and fought back and forth with Hu Yanyan.
Hu Yanyan was very puzzled. With so many families, why did you resist so fiercely?
After firing the real fire, they actually stayed there and refused to leave until Liu Ya came with his army.
Within a few days, the Xiongnu were beheaded by the formation and one person was shot dead. Several clan leaders died during the attack on the city, but they still failed to capture Liang Fu.
The Yang family in Nancheng sent cavalry to harass the grain road again. They were so angry that they had no choice but to break up the siege and bully the easy-to-fight locals and small fort walls to steal some grain, goods and people.
Through this battle, the Huns further realized the dangers of having too few infantry.
The cavalry that went south to Yu Yan was no less than 30,000, but the infantry was only Shi Le's 10,000, plus the Han forbidden troops of 5,000 - if you don't count Cao Yi and Zhao Gu's troops.
As a last resort, Cao Yi's troops could only be mobilized to march westward...
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In the soft mud, a large group of soldiers lined up in three long lines, hesitating forward.
The bright moonlight fell on the river, there was no sparkling feeling, only darkness fell in the eyes.
People's feelings are always closely related to their state of mind.
One part of the Silver Spear Army was in front, followed closely by the auxiliary troops, then another part of the Silver Spear Army, then the cavalry leading the horses, and finally Shao Xun who cut off the rear himself.
Most of the Silver Spear soldiers are trackers, and a considerable number of them are active between Xingyang and Luoyang.
Cao ships, merchant ships, and passenger ships enter the Yellow River after leaving Aocang, then sail upstream to the west for a while, then enter Luoshui via Luokou, and head to Luoyang.
Among them, the "upstream" journey on the Yellow River passes through the foot of Dagong Mountain.
The older ones among them have measured this road countless times with their feet, and they are the kind who can never go wrong even with their eyes closed.
Ji Shou, who was following Shao Xun, looked around and even wanted to take off his military boots and walk barefoot on this sandy road half submerged in water, recalling the feeling of working as a tracker.
However, when he saw Shao Xun's tall back, he put away his nostalgia and went on his way honestly.
There are ships sailing on the river, loaded with heavy vehicles, heading downstream in a mighty manner.
Their speed is very fast. If nothing goes wrong, they will arrive at Sikou tonight - where the Sishui River enters the Yellow River - and then anchor down and wait.
As for their infantry and cavalry, it will probably take the day after tomorrow to arrive at Xingyang.
Yes, Sikou is already the boundary of Xingyang. From then on, the road is smooth. How to fight next depends entirely on Chen Gong's ingenuity.
Thinking of this, Ji Shou looked at the tall figure with admiration.
So awesome!
The Huns were driven around in circles, and the army rushed from left to right, ignoring the Huns' cavalry.
Every time he saw this figure, Ji Shou felt less worried. No matter how many people came, they were just chickens and dogs.
But when I can't see this person, I feel less at ease.
The Silver Spear Army has been deeply marked by this man since its founding.
He is the father of the Nine Thousand Six Hundred Sons of the Silver Spear Army. He is a god-like figure. The spirit of the Taibai Star comes to earth, and people cannot help but worship him...
On the afternoon of the third day of October, about 25,000 infantry and cavalry from Yinqiang, Yicong, Xiaoqi, Liangzhou Army and auxiliary troops all arrived at Sikou and rested here for the night.
On the evening of the fourth day of October, the entire army arrived in Aocang and obtained supplies of grain and grass.
After receiving the news, Pei Chun, the governor of Xingyang, rushed over.
"Ming Gong." Pei Chun couldn't help shouting when he saw Shao Xun, who was unshaven and had many stains on his clothes.
"Why is Mr. Fu like this?" Shao Xun asked with a smile.
"I almost thought Ming Gong was stopped in Luoyang." Pei Chun replied.
After saying that, he shook his head and sighed.
The Xiongnu were noisy, had no communication, and there were news of enemy attacks everywhere. He was really anxious. If the experience of last success had not given him some confidence, he would have wanted to run away again.
Shao Xun laughed loudly, helped him up and said, "I just want to ask a few things today."
"Ming Gong, please tell me. Your servant must tell you everything you know," Pei Chun said.
"First thing, where did the Huns attack?" Shao Xun asked.
"What I know is limited." Pei Chun said: "Recently, I have only heard that bandits appeared in Chen County. Chen Sima led his troops to fight and tried his best to drive them away."
Shao Xun nodded slightly.
The government troops should have been mobilized under Cao Fu's order. Counting the troops, several thousand men could still be raised.
If they were to guard only one Chenjun, going back and forth between various towns, counties, and forts, with hundreds of people working together and maneuvering on horseback, they should be able to barely cope. After all, they are fighting on the inside, and supplies are more convenient than the Huns. Even if they only have
With one horse, the mobility should be okay.
"Over at Weicang, Hou Feihu led a group of people to go back and forth by boat, inspecting Yingchuan, Nanton, Chenjun, and Ruyin."
"The Princess of the East China Sea has entrusted all her power to Duke Cao, and the Yamen Army is now stationed in Xuchang to protect Duke Ming's family."
"Juancheng was once besieged, and Yang Shijun repeatedly asked for help. Linqiu was attacked by Shi Le."
"An army of thieves has penetrated deeply into Jiyin and seems to be advancing towards Kaocheng."
"That's all?" Shao Xun asked.
"Ashamed." Pei Chun said: "The servant lives in a corner, the messenger has been intercepted and killed repeatedly, and there is no information. This is all I know."
"Are there any thieves crossing the river south to Xingyang?"
"No."
"Has Shan Zheng ever defeated Hulao Pass?"
"We fought once and lost hundreds of soldiers, and then we never fought again."
"There may be thieves on the other side of the river."
"There should be some, but I don't know who the thieves will be and how many soldiers they have."
"Is there any news from Ji County?"
"No."
Shao Xun nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Pei. You have saved the Hulao Pass and protected the peace of Xingyang County. It has already been accomplished."
Pei Chun doesn't know anything when he asks questions, so why not Shao Xun? He even knows less than Pei Chun.
Now it seems that Hanoi, Jijun, Dunqiu and other places on the north bank of the river are completely in a fog, and the eastern part of Henan and Yanzhou is also an information black hole, and we have no idea what is happening there.
The Huns' full-frequency interference is powerful.
Now it's time to think carefully and determine the direction of the advance, so as to give the Huns a surprise.
"Jin Zheng, Wang Que'er." Shao Xun suddenly shouted.
The two of them were outside and immediately ran in after hearing the sound and saluted in unison.
Shao Xun held the hands of the two of them, looked at them for a long time, and said: "When children grow up, they will eventually let go. When students leave school, they have to take charge of their own affairs..."
Chapter completed!