Just when Touman Shanyu led one hundred thousand cavalry, under the cover of darkness, they attacked the Qin army's camp.
Under the Yin Mountain, the sky is like a dome, covering the surrounding fields. General Zhao Tuo of the Qin State is sitting on a war horse, with dense cavalry behind him.
They faced the wild prairie night wind and looked at a black spot on the grassland in the distance.
Head to Manchester City.
This is the city that the Huns built with their bricks and tiles after they went south to the Yinshan Mountains and demolished Gaoque and other Zhao state fortresses.
This city represents the hegemony of the Huns on the Yinshan grassland and is the political center of Touman Chanyu on the grassland. It has the same lofty status as the Xiongnu Dragon City located in Mobei.
"That old boy Touman wanted to sneak attack our camp, but he didn't expect that the general came to steal his hometown. Hahaha, if he finds out about this later, I'm afraid he will be so angry that he vomits blood."
Chen Ping rode forward, looking ahead and laughing, his eyes full of excitement.
Zhao Tuo said calmly: "I don't know whether Touman vomited blood or not, but the Xiongnu will be over after this battle."
People in the Ming Dynasty said, "Every time at the beginning of winter, the generals are ordered to lead their troops out to burn the grass, which is called "burning the wilderness." They take advantage of the wind and set fire to burn the weeds to exterminate the wild horses. They also poison the water and grass in key places, so that the captives dare to invade.
A man will die if he drinks water, and a horse will die if he eats grass."
In that case, the Chanyu would choose to set fire to kill the barbarians.
However, before I could make a new decision, several Huns started shouting.
Generally in autumn and winter, the vegetation dries up and lacks much water. Once a fire is set off, it can really start a prairie fire. It can be controlled once it is started. Even in the era of advanced technology in the previous life, it was very difficult to put out a small grassland fire.
It was easy, even powerless, let alone in the classical era.
Burning wastelands and poisoning were the Ming Dynasty's two-piece strategy for dealing with grasslands.
Wang Ling sighed in admiration, then stabbed out a spear and knocked down a Huns who rushed towards him screaming.
Touman Huzi said angrily: "What kind of fire? It's all fire outside your heart!"
Touman Qinying's face was ashen, and the words of the two Guli kings were not full of meaning. Just the two of us, I am afraid that all the nobles of the Xiongnu, big and small, are full of resentment towards my plan.
Because of Bai Ye, the Huns in the rear were stabbed to death. The Huns in the front still knew it and charged towards the Qin army fearfully. As a result, every one who went down was killed. The scene was like fighting for their heads.
What was special was that it shocked Zhao Tuo in the camp.
"Well, let him go, don't waste time." On the contrary, before burning it with fire, it can only kill a small number of Huns herdsmen, and destroy the Xiongnu's lair, which will bring little benefits.
We will go home before the fight is over. As for what the land will become like and what it will be used for today, it actually doesn't matter.
Moreover, my arson was not based on strategic considerations, but on tactics.
Shan Yuzi was ruthless enough to poison and use medicine. This thing was too vicious, and the Ming army never overturned, so it was just a simple act of arson. At most, it would cause some backlash to the Qin State.
Shan Yu squinted his eyes and said loudly: "It's enough to win the peace of the north for Xiao Qin for decades. It's worth it."
"That's obviously a bad plan to defeat the Qin people. Why did it work like that?"
The Marquis of Guishuang trembled with his lips, feeling that the general looked at me as if he were looking at a dead person.
When a fire breaks out here, the leader of the Qin camp must have a master. He calmly leads his troops back for reinforcements and rushes dozens of miles away.
Grassland fires are a real disaster for nomads.
Each of us was so angry that our chests almost exploded, and we shouted to end the withdrawal of troops. At the same time, we ran towards the Toumanqin camp to tell us face to face what the situation was.
The Marquis of Guishuang was relieved and entered with sweat all over his head.
Shan Yu looked at Guishuang Xihou with a warm look.
"Those Huns are so brave because they are afraid of death and injury!"
Hundreds of miles away to the east is Yunzhong County of Qin State. There is no small lake and Yinshan Mountains in the middle to block it. There is not even the Great Wall of Zhao State across the border, so it is also very dangerous.
Speaking of the first thing, Shanyu's eyes were full of hot and cold light.
For example, he easily frightened the Yuezhi people who surrendered to Qin.
However, when I turned around, my whole face was shocked.
Chen Ping took the order and went up.
These are Touman Chanyu's tribes, numbering in the tens of thousands.
Touman Huzi’s teeth were clattering, and his fists were not tightly clenched.
His eyes were fixed on the small stone city in the dark night in the distance, as well as the fuzzy little black dots outside the city.
The leader of the Yuezhi people begged Shan Yu: "General, the grassland on the Yin Mountain is fertile and lush. It is a bad land for livestock. Even compared with Helan, it is not inferior. Before the Huns are wiped out,
Xiao Qin cannot keep horses here, so there is no need to burn the outside."
So I decided to let the Huns mount their horses and charge into the camp, so that the horse traps and trenches dug by the Qin people would be of little use.
In the city of Touman, there is no light.
The Qin State wanted to breed horses and even immigrate to farm. The Helan land south of the river was enough to meet our needs. The Yinshan grassland was just an addition.
To the south of Yinshan Mountain is Beihe, to the south of Beihe is Xiaohe, and further south is Kubuqi Desert. Those eight huge barrier zones make it possible for small fires to burn to Helan Mountain and the Qin mainland no matter how fierce they are.
Touman Qinying murmured: "Fire..." Huzi said lightly.
Wuluxu gritted his teeth.
"What the General said just now is that the wild fire burns out and the spring breeze blows again. If you think about it carefully, it is really boring."
"Marquis Xi, does he know that the grass under the grass is something that is burned out by wildfire and regenerated by the spring breeze. Burn it out with a fire today, and when the spring rain falls next year, it will turn into a green grassland again.
Does he understand that?"
He opened his eyes and said coldly: "Chen Changshi, ordered Guo Qing and Guishan Jihou to attack, kill all the Xiongnu men, drive away their livestock and beasts, and... set fire to the prairie!"
"Xiao Qinying, looking at the posture of the Qin people, I'm afraid they have seen through his plan to feign surrender and attack. We have laid so many traps, are they waiting for us to retreat, so that the battle can be fought again!"
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As for the Touman Qin camp located in the front, it was impossible to know the battle situation in the rear due to the dark weather. I only know that the Qin people had set up many traps in the camp to deal with the cavalry. As for Zhao Tuo's status, I have no way to find out.
Huzi stared at the Marquis of Guishuang behind his eyes, his eyes full of indifference.
Therefore, the grassland people always use fire attacks when fighting, because small fires in the grassland will not only burn the grassland, but also destroy the ecological environment of the grassland, reduce the carrying capacity of livestock, and promote the evolution of the grassland.
Therefore, Touman Qin camp attacked the Qin army at night and never thought of setting fire to the camp. He was not afraid that this would be a controllable small fire spreading.
This situation did not last long before Wu Luxu, Xu Budang and other Huns discovered it.
The large short spears and large short knives in our hands were still functioning, but they were stabbed to death by the Qin soldiers who were hiding in front of Wugang's chariot.
The night attack that led to the Huns' attack was even more miserable than the subsequent attack on Zhao Tuo's Queyue Formation.
"You see, I am a wolf, a cunning and deceitful Qin Wolf!"
Before the translator translated, the Marquis of Guishuang Ji bowed his head tremblingly and said: "I understand, what the general said is true!"
On the southern battlefield, the sounds of fighting are gradually fading.
The following translator immediately retreats to translate.
"It must be the Chanyu. That damn Chanyu has seen through your plan. Why am I so cunning?" The Chanyu looked fierce.
Shan Yu nodded and watched Zhao Tuo's cavalry and Yueshi cavalry attack the unsuspecting Touman City nearby.
It was a large, densely packed tent of herders.
A small number of war horses broke their legs due to being trapped in the horse pit and fell down. They were jumping around due to the iron caltrops, which disrupted the entire Xiongnu retreat rhythm and lost the suddenness of the sneak attack. Zhao Tuo, who had not been prepared for a long time, was very slow.
Arrange every defensive position and defend it to the point of leakage.
Chen Ping praised: "General, that
As a result, the Yuezhi people have dared to rebel against you Xiao Qin a few days ago. Once a war breaks out, we will get angry. No matter whether we win or lose, we will suffer heavy losses. We have to think about it after doing things."
"small fire!"
Zhao Tuo originally brought back the people from Senei who came from the south. They ate seven grains and farmed mulberry trees. They had no need for the grassland.
Nomadic people live on the grassland. The grassland is not our home, nor the land on which we live.
"The nomadic people under the grassland are like weeds, burning up and growing again. When a tribe is wiped out, no new tribes will rise. If we want to completely eliminate the savagery in the north, we still have to rely on the Central Plains itself.
Just be weak."
Zhao Tuo sprinkled a lot of caltrops on the military camp and dug horse pits and trenches as a means of defense.
The bearded infantry camped far away from the North River. The fire must be heading south, and we couldn't cross the river immediately through the boat division, so it was difficult to get back.
As long as the Xiongnu warriors are slow enough and rush into Huzi after Zhao Tuo reacts, they can still win a small victory.
The white night is about to enter.
That is not Zhao Tuo's chance to defeat the enemy!
Subdang also shouted: "Yes, what a deadly night attack. If we attack again, all your people will die. It is not a trap at all. You have to withdraw!"
God is really helping me. "Fire!"
Xi Juan and Wang Sui were also poking at each other with long weapons, and said with a smile: "Bad barbarians, they are all here to kill you. After the battle, when you return, you will be able to do it!"
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As the order was given, all the Xiongnu warriors mounted their horses and tried to charge into Huzi, but they were faced with Zhao Tuo's spear-bearing jungle.
We are here on the orders of the emperor to conquer the territory of the former Zhao State. What we want is that land to complete the map in the case of the First Emperor.
But after a while, Guishang Jihou, who was commanding the Yuezhi cavalry this time, did not ride over.
Burning grasslands has historically been a defensive method used by the Han people against the nomadic people in the north. In the Ming Dynasty, it became a custom to deal with the Mongols and was practiced almost every year.
On the side, Chen Ping was still chewing on this weird seven-character slang, sighing that everything the general said was so meaningless, which made me gain a lot.
Zhao Tuo closed his eyes and felt the direction of the wind.