Chapter 179: Hot-Blooded, Tiger Descending the Mountain
Dahan Beiguan.
Wu was taken all the way back from the grassland.
Previously, they and Lei were on the grassland and saw the Huns' team entering the Xianbei tribe's area, so they headed south from the border area between Xianbei and the Huns. The corresponding location of the Han border pass was the junction of Shanggu County and Yuyang County. When Wu was exposed to his embroidered identity at the border, he was finally received by the prefect Zhao He.
Wu was briefed and concisely reported what he had seen on the grassland:
"The Xiongnu team that entered the Xianbei grassland was very scary."
Wu was running around for days, with a look of memories on his dusty face:
"To be precise, I have never seen such terrifying Hun soldiers.
They seem to be able to control the power of souls. After we were discovered, we were pursued by them, and even the shadows behind us were controlled by them... Several people in our team were killed one after another."
Zhao He frowned: "Your news is late, Huo Hou's troops have entered the grassland."
"That Xiongnu team entering the grassland will undoubtedly be targeting our Han army. If Huo Hou is unprepared, it will be very dangerous."
Wu Ban asked anxiously: "How many troops did Huo Hou bring?"
Zhao He: "Three thousand, Zhonglang General Tong Xuan also has three thousand people. They are all veterans who have followed Huo Hou for many battles. They should not suffer a loss against the Xiongnu soldiers you mentioned."
Wu Bei's expression changed and he said: "I'm afraid that Huo Hou is unprepared and will be plotted by the Xiongnu and Xianbei and other tribes.
That Huns soldier is really strong.
Before meeting them, I never thought there would be such a powerful army in the world."
Zhao He's eyes passed over the three people who came back with Wu quilt, but when they heard the name of the soldiers and horses, they all showed palpitations. What kind of soldiers and horses could make these elite embroidered soldiers and horses frightened?
So far?
"It's useless to rush now. Huo Hou led his troops and left in the morning. It's already evening and we can't catch up." Zhao He said.
Although the Han army and Xiu Yi had a secret communication method, they were unable to communicate in a timely manner due to distance restrictions, and then entering the grassland and leaving the Han Dynasty.
Zhao He thought for a while and added: "We also have a supporting team here, nearly four thousand people, composed of border troops, chasing Huo Hou and others, responsible for following them to receive the prisoners.
I estimate that the border troops should have arrived at Wuhuan by this time."
"Who leads the border troops responsible for receiving prisoners?" Wu was asked.
"General Su Jian was originally scheduled to go there, but General Li Guang learned that he could attack the grassland and led his people there himself," Zhao He said.
Beiguan is an important place. If Wei Qing is not at the border pass, generals such as Li Guang or Su Jian will be there to ensure that important generals are always in charge.
Li Guang and Huo Qubing came to Beiguan one after another.
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On the grassland, King Wuhuan’s tent.
Huo Qubing had more than a hundred elite men under his command, led by Lieutenant of the Forbidden Army Xiao Qisheng, to guard the prisoners.
Although the Han army only had a hundred people, it was able to guard tens of thousands of prisoners safely.
The reason is that the captives were rotated into the tent.
That is to say, the captives who did not enter the tent would be taken to the ice and snow outside the tent for a long time to freeze.
In the cold winter, the sun had set outside the tent. They were tied up and kept frozen until their bodies became stiff, and then they were allowed to enter the tent and relax.
In this case, although there were many Wuhuan prisoners, it was a luxury to hope that they would not freeze to death, let alone resist.
Only after nightfall did the Han army responsible for the response, more than 2,000 people in total, come over under the leadership of Li Guang to replace Xiao Qisheng and take over the prisoners.
"Where is Huo Hou?"
Li Guang took the lead and entered the Wuhuan camp. When he saw the scene in the camp, he stamped his feet and said: "I hurried and hurried slowly, but you Huo Hou killed me and left. I didn't catch up with the hot ones."
Xiao Qisheng said in surprise: "Based on time, even if you are walking slowly, you should have arrived at least an hour earlier than now. Why are you coming so slowly?"
Li Guang's face was slightly red. It was snowing heavily and everything was white, regardless of east, west or north.
He fell into his old habit of running in the snow without any reference to the scenery, the white snow came into his eyes, and he almost got lost.
Fortunately, I was not too obsessed and adjusted back in time, so I came a little late.
"We, Marquis Huo, have been gone for almost an hour. General Li Guang, we have given them to you. There are five Wuhuan captives in total. Take care of them.
There are currently three Wuhuan tribes left intact. We have not attacked them, so we have to leave some thoughts for you. Lang Zhongling said that if you can't stay idle, you can go and attack the three Wuhuan tribes. We are going after Huo Hou!
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Li Guang looked a little ugly. Is this what Xiao Qisheng said in human language?
Leave some thoughts for me, who can I send them away?
"Wait a minute, where did Lang Zhongling go? It doesn't take thousands of people to guard these prisoners. I will also join up with your Huo Hou, and we will fight some tough battles together." Li Guang's hands were itchy.
"Okay, come if you can keep up." Xiao Qisheng agreed and made a gesture.
More than a hundred elite men under his command were assembled in an instant.
Xiaoqi Sheng raised his hand and offered up a piece of bamboo slip left by Huo Qubing.
On the bamboo slip, Huo Qubing had used his magical powers specifically for his own troops to rendezvous with.
Xiao Qisheng blew a whistle, and the team was covered by the dissipated breath of the soldiers, rolling up a cloud of mist. After leaving the Wuhuan camp, it flashed several times and disappeared without a trace.
It's rough... I said yes so happily. Although Li Guang is old, he has a bloody temper in the army and he swore loudly.
Is it great to have a marching plan... Li Guang led his troops all the way here, and he also tried his best to use his own marching method.
Nicknamed "Flying General", he is famous for his extremely fast marching speed.
But even so, his flying general's marching method was somewhat impractical in the snow. The horse's hooves got stuck in the snow nest and walked extremely slowly.
So Huo Qubing and he set off from Beiguan and came first to finish the battle. Li Guangcai arrived late to take in the prisoners.
Li Guang was not in a high mood, feeling that he was both young and sick at the same time.
It is already night time.
More than half an hour later, the tribe came to report that a preliminary inventory of the prisoners and various materials seized from King Wuhuan's tent was completed.
"Let's rest here for the night and carefully monitor the prisoners. There are quite a few of them. Don't cause trouble and make Huo Hou's people laugh and say that we can't even take a prisoner seriously..." Li Guangyan said softly.
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The tribesmen agreed loudly.
They were currently in a Wuhuan tent. After Li Guang finished speaking, he suddenly made a gesture to tell his men to stop talking. His ears twitched, and his face immediately changed slightly: "The enemy is attacking, set up defenses!"
The sound suddenly spread throughout the military camp.
The nearly 4,000 border troops he brought were also elite, guarding the border all year round, and they responded quickly and were on alert.
At the same time, changes occurred.
Outside the Wuhuan tent, a ghostly team appeared, with many shadows, and launched a sharp and fierce offensive against the Han army.
Suddenly, arrows rained down.
Li Guang stared angrily: "It's the Huns... and the Xianbei people, seeking death!"
What appeared was the 3,000 Heavenly Soul Army led by Xubukongri, one of the four generals under the command of the general Xiongnu, Xubukongri.
When they rushed to the Xianbei grassland, they received orders from Yudu and waited for the opportunity to act, with the purpose of destroying the Han army's plan to occupy the eastern grassland.
At this time, the tribesmen suddenly rushed out and clashed with Li Guang's troops.
Xubu Kongri also showed his figure in the distance, riding on a horse surrounded by black air, looking at the battlefield.
There are several people beside him, one of whom is not tall, but wears a wolfskin felt hat, has sharp eyes, and is riding a horse with great momentum.
This person is Tuoqing, another general of the Xianbei clan.
A Xianbei man next to him had a wounded shoulder and red blood. It was A Fuyu who was defeated by Huo Qubing here just now and was shot by the Han army when he was escaping.
The woman on the other side has a pretty face and a tan complexion, and she is Luo Piyin.
The two were defeated by Huo Qubing's troops and fled north to return to Xianbei, but they happened to encounter Xubu Kongri's troops.
To their surprise, Xianbei's general Tuoqing also came.
Only then did Afuyu and Luo Boyin learn that the Lord of Xianbei had been persuaded by the Xiongnu, and the two sides cooperated to prepare to deal with the Han army that entered the grassland this time.
The group of people reunited and came back to fight.
There are four thousand Xianbei troops and three thousand elite Xiongnu Tianhun troops, a total of seven thousand people, commanded by Xubu Kongri and assisted by Xianbei general Tuoqing.
"First defeat the Han army in front of us, rescue these Wuhuan prisoners, let them fight back against the Han army, and increase the hatred between the two parties. Then it will be difficult for the Han army to let the Wuhuan surrender." Xubu Kongri, who was as tall as a mountain, said while riding on his horse. A Fuyu and Luo Piyin looked at each other quietly, and both saw a hint of surprise in the other's eyes.
Today, they encountered two tribes that were more powerful than previously imagined, and they had to be surprised.
The Han army under Huo Qubing's command defeated all their coalition forces in a single encounter, which shows their strong combat effectiveness.
But when they turned back all the way, the Huns soldiers were led by Xubu Kongri. The black energy around them seemed to have the power of a demon, wrapping them around them. They could also gallop on the snow like flying, almost unaffected by the snow.
We encountered two teams in a row on one day, and their abilities in all aspects were far superior to those of the Xianbei tribe.
This was a serious blow to A Fuyu and Luo Boyin, who had been quite conceited before.
"Looking at the looks on your two faces, you still can't hide your panic at this moment, but are you scared out of your wits by that Han army?"
Xubu Kongri's voice, different from his huge body, sounded a bit sharp.
He said disdainfully: "After we have defeated the Han army guarding the prisoners, we will go to meet the Han general Champion Hou's team."
Luo Piyin and Afuyu both changed their expressions and said: "The Han army under the command of the Champion Marquis, and your Tianhun Department may not have a chance of winning. If you fight with them, you should plan carefully."
Xubu Konggri said: "You think my subordinates are the same as your loose coalition troops."
Afuyu said: "I'm afraid General Yudu will not be satisfied with your unauthorized actions and the waste of troops under your command!"
Xubu Kongri sneered and said: "You are wrong. The general told me that if the Han army enters the grassland this time and chooses to attack Fuyu first, it may seem wise, but in fact it is nothing more than that, because the Han army did not consider the position of the Xiongnu. p>
In this way, there is no need to pay too much attention to the Han army, and I can just wait and see in the dark without taking action."
He added: "But if the Han army attacks Fuyu and Wuhuan at the same time, the commander cannot be underestimated. The general asked me to test the Han army's combat effectiveness."
Xubu Kongri: "Every move of the opponent is expected by General Yudu. Such a team may not be weak, but how can it be the opponent of my Heavenly Soul Department?"
After Xu Bu Kongri finished speaking, he looked at the battlefield, and suddenly a long bow appeared in his hand.
The next moment, he bent his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming the arrow at Li Guang on the battlefield!
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Huo Qubing left Wuhuan King's tribe and led his army to attack Fuyu.
Their team caught up with Fuyu, who was fleeing from King Wuhuan's tent as a deserter, and the 1,500 Fuyu soldiers under his command.
Although the entrusted team was more familiar with the road conditions, they inevitably got stuck in the snow and couldn't walk fast.
After the sky darkened, the Han army caught up from behind and launched arrow attacks from a distance, but did not get close to kill them.
Fu Zhi was so horrified that he led his team to escape with their lives.
"Drive these defeated troops back to the Fuyu camp. Our army will then charge into the formation and defeat Fuyu more easily." Zhang Cigong said with a smile.
So the team slowed down and followed the entrusted soldiers and horses like cattle.
The sky is completely dark, but the white snow reflects the moonlight, making it still quite bright.
The Han army was wrapped up in Huo Qubing's marching method. The battle map on the ground flashed and the thousands of troops were in sync, which could offset the wind, snow and cold to a certain extent, and the team's marching atmosphere was relatively relaxed.
While marching, Huo Qubing suddenly reined in his horse and turned back to look at the road he had come.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Cigong asked.
A wonderful feeling was emerging in Huo Qubing's mind.
He squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, then said to Zhang Cigong: "Take people to join Tong Xuan, drive the Fuyu people back as planned, and launch an offensive against them."
Zhang Cigong asked unexpectedly: "What about you?"
Huo Qubing: "I feel a murderous aura floating between heaven and earth, very far behind us... I want to go back and take a look. If I fail to join you tomorrow morning, you can stay where you are after capturing the Fuyu tribe. Don't act rashly."
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Zhang Cigong agreed, and Huo Qubing glanced at Bai Nanyu.
"I'll go with you." Bai Nanyu said.
Of the three thousand Han troops, a thousand men were immediately separated and followed Huo Qubing, turning around and retracing their steps, and soon disappeared into the snowy night.