On the open grassland, the two groups met unexpectedly and were stunned for a moment.
A group of people from south to north wore furs and felt hats.
In fact, the top of the hat is made of thin felt, with wool on the outside and blue silk on the inside.
The front brim of the hat is covered with fox fur, the outside of the back brim is red wool, and the inside is dark blue silk.
The hat has ear protection on both sides, is trimmed with fox fur, and is made of apricot red satin inside and outside.
There is a buckle on the top of the hat and a green ribbon on the ear protection.
The group of people from north to south is much more ordinary.
Wearing an oval felt hat, only the brim has a black satin trim without any decorations - the specific image is very similar to the modern Mongolian skull cap.
This comparison shows the difference.
The group of people in the north immediately dismounted and shouted several times respectfully.
"What are they talking about?" Gao Yi, dressed as a Hun noble, asked.
After hearing this, a person beside him said: "The person opposite is a Jie from Shangdang, and I can't understand what he is saying."
Gao Yi glared at him and said, "Can't you learn Jie language?"
My followers were speechless, I am just a warrior who kills people. I can speak Hun language quite well, but your demands are too high.
"What does 'for Ligang' mean?" Gao Yi asked in a low voice.
"It seems to mean going on an expedition."
"Where's 'Zhen Tudang'?" Gao Yi asked again.
"Capture means to catch."
When Gao Yi heard this, he was immediately furious because "嬬TUdang" was followed by the word "Shao Xun".
Are you trying to arrest Mr. Chen? What a thief! You don’t have a soft tone.
"Do it!" Gao Yi ordered, not wanting to hear their dirty words about Mr. Chen anymore.
Everyone couldn't wait any longer, so they took out their well-strung horn bows, and without waiting for the opponent to react, they galloped towards him.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" The arrow shot through the air, shooting down more than ten people on the spot.
The other soldiers divided into two groups, armed with spears, sabers, and iron swords, and surrounded them.
The Jie people on the opposite side also reacted.
This guy is not a Hun noble at all! He is probably a Jin person pretending to be one, and they all mounted their horses.
At this moment, they realized the malicious intent of being a dog.
Yes, dogs are not that easy to be treated as.
As a Huns dog, it is naturally shorter when it sees its owner. It is necessary to dismount and salute. And it must be respectful, otherwise, it will be whipped at the least, or demoted to a slave at the worst.
The group of people opposite were well-dressed, and they looked like tribal leaders at first glance. Most of them had official positions. They were standard Xiongnu nobles. How could they be compared to this group of conscripted Jienu?
But now I’m at a big loss!
After hurriedly mounting their horses, they showed a different fighting method from ordinary Huns and even Jie people.
Holding a small shield in his left hand and a sword in his right hand, he clamped his legs under the horse's belly and rushed forward suddenly.
Another group of people were armed with horned bows, and they shot repeatedly with good accuracy. In a matter of seconds, they had shot down several soldiers who had captured the dead.
A fierce collision has begun.
The Jie people skillfully used their shields to deflect the thrusting spears, and then swung their swords to cut straight down, killing a Jin cavalry in an instant.
But before he could be happy for a long time, a spear was stabbed diagonally, hitting the chest and abdomen, knocking the Capricorn man over on the spot.
"Whoosh!" An arrow flew and hit the second Jin cavalryman in the neck. The man screamed and fell to the ground.
Another arrow flew from a distance. Before the Jie people could dodge, they followed in the footsteps of the Jin soldiers and fell to the grass.
Gao Yi took the lead, holding a long spear, and killed two Jie cavalrymen one after another. When it came to the third person, the horse spear could not be drawn out, so he abandoned it. He pulled out the Huanshou sword from its sheath and passed the thieves on horseback.
At that time, two people were killed in a row.
Almost at the same time, there was a horrific wound on his body. The fur had been completely cut open, and a lot of blood seeped out of his chest, turning the fur into blood.
He didn't care at all and continued to hunt down the enemies like a ferocious god or ghost.
When the Jie people saw it, they ran away one after another.
The soldiers who captured the life from both sides took advantage of the situation and killed more than ten people one after another.
The remaining Jie people formed a formation in the distance. After watching from a distance for a while, they turned their horses' heads and fled for their lives.
The Shengsheng Army took advantage of the situation and pursued them for a while. After killing several people again, they slowly withdrew their troops.
Kneeling on the ground were seven or eight wounded Jie soldiers, trembling with fear on their faces.
Most of them were injured by arrows. After falling from their horses, they could not get up for a while, so they were captured.
"You are lucky." Gao Yi turned around on horseback, looked first at the dozens of riders following him, then at the prisoners, and said, "That's it, take the people back and retreat."
"Overseer, why don't you deal with the injured horse or the dead horse?" someone asked.
"No! Leave immediately!" Gao Yi ordered without hesitation.
There were only a few dozen of them, and they had just escaped with a group of Jie people. The other side must have been prepared, and there was no possibility of a sneak attack.
Moreover, they had no idea about the situation in the hinterland of the Xiongnu. If they rushed there rashly, they might be ambushed, so it was unnecessary.
After the order was given, everyone followed the order, took the prisoners with them, and slowly disappeared over the horizon.
And just over half an hour after they left, more than two hundred Jieqi rushed over and wandered around the messy battlefield.
The leader dismounted and inspected the situation, even lying on the ground to look at the "fresh" horse hoof prints. Then he waved his hand and led the men to catch up.
This pursuit led to the sun turning to the west.
When they finally joined Gao Yi's group, the majestic figure of Heyang Beicheng also appeared in sight.
The leader reined in his horse and stopped.
All the Jie riders also reined in their horses.
The wind blows quietly.
On the long pontoon, there is an endless stream of people and vehicles.
At the top of the North City, the flags roared and the armor flashed with dazzling silver light.
In the sheep and horse wall outside the city wall, a group of people sent the exhausted war horses in, and then took the horses that had been fed for a long time from the auxiliary soldiers and seemed to be ready to attack.
The leader sighed, turned and left.
Jie Qi followed closely behind and ran away quickly.
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The formation of the Shengsheng Army is not large, with only seven or eight hundred riders at present.
Since the attack, the casualties were indeed not small, but they also caused huge damage to the Huns.
They rarely go out during the day and mainly attack after dark.
With dozens of people, or at most a hundred people in one group, they attack the target that has been selected long ago.
Half a month later, there were almost no Huns grazing on the north bank of the Yellow River.
They dismantled their tents, drove their cattle and sheep, and drove their carriages all the way north, retreating to the north of Hanoi, away from the front lines that were easily attacked.
As a result, the Huns cavalry who had been entangled with the Yi Congjun for a long time also retreated for dozens of miles. Because it was difficult for them to find a fixed supply point, especially when a Jinren Wubao commander suddenly turned his back and killed dozens of Huns.
After the cavalry refused to provide food and grass, it was particularly difficult to supply and they had to withdraw north.
Outside Heyang Beicheng, it suddenly became much cleaner.
In Yewang City, Han Anxi General Liu Ya's expression was not very good.
He stared closely at the map on the desk and made gestures with his fingers.
After a while, he relaxed his frown.
The situation is actually relatively clear.
The Jin people came with large reinforcements, and their tactics also changed.
Originally there were only about a thousand cavalry, which could only cover the northern city. Later, two or three thousand more cavalry came, and they began to organize a large group of troops to fight against the Han Dynasty King's division.
This was actually what he expected. After all, they had massively increased their troops. How could they not fight a few battles?
But there was something he didn't expect, that is, the enemy was broken into pieces, and small groups of cavalry attacked late at night, harassing various clans and tribal grazing lands, and actually allowed them to succeed several times.
Most of the strong men from various tribes were conscripted to the front line. The strength left in the camp was seriously insufficient. It was difficult to react to the late night raid, so many people and even cattle and sheep were taken captive.
Liu Ya just looked at the map. The Jin people's furthest raid was probably fifty or sixty miles away. It was very far.
For this distance, if you want to maintain sufficient horse power, you must bring at least two horses. If the equipment is heavy, it is better to have three horses.
He calculated that if they attacked as soon as night fell, including the time to rest and feed the horses, they could go hundreds of miles deep under the guidance of a guide who was familiar with the geography.
This realization made him very irritated.
The terrain of Hanoi is quite special. Generally speaking, it is long and narrow from east to west and shorter from north to south.
If it's a hundred miles, it's almost close to the southern foothills of Taihang.
Attack quickly, run away after the fight, never be reluctant to fight...
If this kind of harassment strategy is used, it is really disgusting, and it is impossible to graze properly.
Liu Ya looked around, and finally her eyes focused on Heyang Beicheng.
This city is really becoming more and more annoying.
Its existence allowed the Jin people to have a forward base, and brought the power of their harassment tactics to its extreme - in fact, the Huns had harassed the Jin people in this way before, but they had always harassed others.
It's really unaccustomed to be caught alive by the other side now.
Can Heyang Beicheng be destroyed?
I didn't think so before, but now I find that the threat to the three cities of Heyang is really great.
Their existence first deprived the army heading south from Hanoi of the most convenient ferry - even if they crossed the river through other ferries, as long as the defenders were brave enough, it was not impossible to leave the city and cut off the attacker's logistical supply line.
Secondly, as long as there are enough knights who are skilled in bow and horse, they can attack everywhere and wreak havoc after recharging their strength in Heyang North City.
This city really needs to be captured, otherwise Hanoi will not be able to live in peace.
The originally good rear area across the river had turned into a front line for both sides. It could not become a stable supply base for food, hay, cattle and sheep, making the plan to cross the river south and besiege Luoyang almost impossible.
In the blink of an eye, he thought a lot, and then began to write a letter to the emperor.
He did not have enough infantry on hand, so it was almost impossible to attack the city.
After looking around carefully, it seems that only the tent of Shi Le, the governor of Jizhou, has the most infantry and is the most capable of fighting...
Chapter completed!