When the Kushan tribesmen on the grassland received news of the Qin army's attack, before they had time to rush to support them, they heard from those fleeing tribesmen that Odojia, the Marquis of Guishang County, who had been missing for many days, had followed the Qin army.
He had reached an agreement with the Qin people and ordered his tribe not to resist the Qin army.
Xihou Odojia has ruled the Kushan tribe for more than ten years, and his prestige has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of every tribesman. Now that he comes to appease them, it will naturally be of great use.
Many Kushan tribesmen lost their fighting spirit and the will to fight against the Qin army.
Under such circumstances, the Qin army marched straight in and almost reached the heart of the grassland when they encountered a second wave of obstruction.
"Are all the people in the Kushan tribe cowards? Why did the Qin army charge so fast?"
Marquis Xiumi looked at the black-armored Qin army running towards him from a distance, feeling shocked and angry.
When he walked out of the Sugatha felt tent, he was actually a little excited.
He thought that the general of Qin was really too arrogant.
He actually dared to let more than 10,000 cavalry march long distances to Helan. Not to mention whether the Qin people's horses and cavalry could withstand the physical strength, there were as many as 100,000 Yuezhi people on the Helan grassland alone!
Even though all the old, weak, women and children were watching the battle, the remaining nearly 60,000 Yuezhi cavalry could defeat the more than 10,000 Qin army cavalry. This was a situation of five to one.
Five barbarians beat one Qin!
Waiting for work in leisure, let him run for a long distance.
Isn’t this a win?
The Qin army threw themselves into a trap and sent the cavalry up. If the Yueshi did not swallow them up, they would really be sorry for the kindness of the Qin general.
However, when Xiu Mihou went out to gather his troops, he was shocked to find that the Qin army came too fast and did not give them time to summon the army.
Moreover, this Qin army was very purposeful and did not kill randomly on the grassland. Instead, it headed straight for Sujiasha and other Yueshi nobles.
This is straight from the heart!
Thousands of people intercepted by the Kushan tribe were defeated by the Qin army in a single encounter, which horrified Marquis Xiumi.
The number of people gathered under his command at this moment was only four or five thousand, but in this situation, he had no other choice but to bite the bullet and command his men to move forward to resist.
The Yuezhi cavalry of the Xiumi tribe first fired a burst of arrows at the rushing Qin people, causing many Qin cavalry to flip over.
But they only had time to fire this round before they were approached by the Qin army that was approaching rapidly.
"If you dare to shoot the Yuezhi people who are like dogs, you will be the public!"
Fan Kuai cursed loudly, his eyes were red, and two trembling arrows were inserted into his shoulders.
The bone-clustered arrow shot into Fan Kuai's leather armor. It was not very powerful and only damaged the flesh, but it made Fan Kuai furious.
He was like an angry lion, charging into the Yuezhi army formation with a roar.
"Kill!"
Behind Fan Kuai, Cao Shen and a group of Qin army cavalry also rushed over and swept away thousands of Xiu Mi's Yuezhi.
"It's over, I can't stop it!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, Xiu Mihou quickly retreated and threw thousands of his subordinates to the Qin army's cavalry to delay the attack, while he fled with hundreds of personal guards.
Soon he galloped to where Sugatha and others were.
"Sugasha, Darasu, the Qin people are coming. They are too fast and our people cannot stop them. Evacuate quickly and gather the tribesmen to fight again after they escape!"
Marquis Xiumi shouted loudly, looking anxious.
Sugatha had already put on her clothes and mounted her horse, and her face changed slightly after hearing this.
Although she had a vague premonition in her heart, she did not expect that the Qin army's offensive would be so fierce, and it would almost kill them in a short time.
"Someone must be leading the way for the Qin army!"
She gritted her teeth and spoke.
Marquis Xumi Xi was startled, and his expression suddenly changed when he thought of what he heard the Kushan tribesmen shouting while running away.
He trembled and said: "It's Odoga! He surrendered to the Qin people and was the leader of the Qin people."
"Woo, it's father! Father is back."
Next to him, a little boy in red robe was being held by a woman and sitting on a carriage. Hearing these words, he cried immediately.
He is Dalasu, the younger brother of Lajiagu and Sugatha.
In the previous coup, he was promoted to the position of Marquis by Sujasha. In fact, Darasu was less than ten years old and was a not very sensible child. When he heard his father's name, he naturally shouted out.
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The woman holding him was the favorite concubine of the Marquis of Guishuang Xi. Her expression changed and she said hesitantly: "The Marquis of Xi surrendered to the Qin people, should we also..."
The sound of horse hooves and shouts of killing could be heard in the distance. It seemed that the men of Marquis Xiumi Xi had been killed by the Qin army, and the Qin cavalry was about to arrive.
Sugasha's expression was gloomy. She glanced at Darasu and her son, and said in a deep voice: "Father surrendered the Qin people. Maybe the Qin people will not hurt you."
She turned to Hou Mi Xi and said, "Let's go."
Saying that, Sugasha rode straight forward and ran in a direction away from the Qin army.
Her group of personal guards looked at each other, some followed, while others stayed.
After being stunned, Xiu Mihou chased after him on horseback.
"Are we going to leave Dalasu and the others to the Qin people like this? We can use him to gather the Kushan tribesmen and fight against the Qin army again!"
Marquis Xumi Xi asked in confusion on his horse.
Sujatha stared forward and said loudly: "It's useless. My father has defected to the Qin army. With his prestige in Guishan for so many years and the terrifying strength shown by the Qin army, my people will not resist."
Yes, the entire Guishuang will fall into the hands of the Qin people, and my father will help the Qin people to appease them."
"Dalasu can't ride a horse and can only ride in a car. If he follows us, he will be overtaken by the Qin people in a short time. If he stays there, the Qin people will stop the pursuit and give us time to escape."
Marquis Xiumi looked at this woman with admiration. In a short period of time, she had thought of so many details.
He asked urgently: "Then what should we do now? My tribe has been dispersed. How about we rush out first, let me collect the defeated men, and then retreat to the north to join my tribe?"
Xiu Mihou did not mention the matter of gathering his troops to counterattack the Qin army. He himself was frightened by the Qin people's fierce offensive and could no longer think of a counterattack.
Sujatha glanced sideways at him and said, "Gather your troops? If you don't leave, the Qin army will probably catch up and capture you first."
"Jihou, take off your clothes and golden crown first. The Xihous of Shuangmi and Guishuang have both fallen into the hands of the Qin people. If you keep wearing these clothes, you may become the first person captured by the Qin people.
Three lords of Xi."
Xumi Xihou's face turned red with embarrassment when he thought that if he fell into the hands of the Qin people, none of the three Yuezhi Xihous would escape.
Sugatha added: "As for your tribe in the northern grassland, I'm afraid we can't save it."
"Now the Qin army only uses cavalry to raid Helan. Their infantry is still hundreds of miles south of Helan. If we go to the northern grasslands to join your people at this time, then the main infantry of the Qin army will be
We can rush to Helan during this time and block our way back south to Yuezhi, so that no one can escape."
Hou Mi Xi's face changed greatly when he heard this.
This is really the truth.
His people all graze in the Hetao grassland in the north.
That location is the Shangjun of Qin State to the east, so it is naturally impossible for them to go there.
To the north is the Yellow River, and across the river is the Yinshan area occupied by the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu and the Yuezhi have always been at odds, not to mention that the two Yuezhi raided Henan and drove the Huns to the north of the Yellow River. This was a big feud.
, at this time, they did not dare to seek refuge with the Huns.
As for heading west, there is desert quicksand. It is basically impossible for a group of old, weak, women and children to cross over and return to Hexi occupied by the Yuezhi.
The only way for them to return to the Yuezhi homeland was south of Helan Mountain.
Therefore, if Marquis Xiumi really went north to join his people, the main force of the Qin army would block Helan's road and send out cavalry to patrol around, and no one would be able to escape.
After all, unlike simple cavalry, his tribesmen are old, weak, women and children, and they have to drive a large number of cattle, sheep and horses. The target is too big, and if they go south together, they will definitely be discovered by the Qin people.
Marquis Xiumi said in a trembling voice: "So, do I want to give up on my people in the north?"
Sujatha said in a deep voice: "If Marquis Xi still wants to return to Yuezhi alive and free, I'm afraid I have to give up going north and give up your people."
"While the Qin Army's infantry is still a hundred miles away, we bypass the Qin Army's cavalry in Helan, and then return to Yuezhi from the south. This is the only way to survive."
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On the grassland more than a hundred miles south of Helan Mountain, there are camps everywhere, and countless Qin people shuttle back and forth among them.
"General, based on time, our cavalry should have set foot on the Helan Grassland, right?"
In the handsome tent, Chen Ping said a little uneasily.
Even though he had already admired the general's ability, now he had 12,000 cavalrymen, rushing for 200 miles to attack the Helan grassland where there were 100,000 Yuezhi people!
This disparity in the number of people makes people's eyes jump. How could Chen Ping, who was on the battlefield for the first time, not be worried.
Zhao Tuo saw Chen Ping's worries and said with a smile: "Don't worry, since even you, Chen Ping, think that I am taking a risk by doing this, then the Yuezhi people will never expect that our cavalry from Great Qin will appear in Helan.
This is exactly what the art of war requires: taking the enemy by surprise and attacking them unprepared. Coupled with the cooperation of the Marquis of Guishuang, this battle will not be a big problem."
Chen Ping nodded silently.
At this time, General Shi Xiaohe walked in and reported to Zhao Tuo: "General, General Qiang Yu and General Yang Yuan have all sent letters. They have led their troops to the place mentioned by the general and started to deploy defenses and
patrol."
"Okay, now it's really a trap."
Zhao Tuo laughed loudly, with a flash of expectation in his eyes.
This time he led the Northern Expedition, not only with the 200,000 Qin troops led by himself, but also with two separate armies.
It is now July in summer and the water in the Yellow River has risen. There are not many places where people and horses can cross the river.
Yang Yuan's partial division will block several crossings of the Yellow River in the north.
Its purpose was to prevent the Huns in the north from taking advantage of the situation and go south, and also to prevent the defeated Yuezhi people from going north.
The Qiangxu in Longxi County will block several important ferries along the Yellow River in the south, as well as important pathways on both sides of the Yellow River.
There is the only way to Yuezhi in Hexi.
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