Xubu Yongtu is the head of the Xiongnu household and the son of Qu Meng. He is thirty-seven years old this year.
This time the Xiongnu and Han armies clashed, and Xubu Yong suddenly became the vanguard.
The Xiongnu cavalry approaching the Northern Pass of the Han Dynasty was commanded by Xubu Yongtu.
They camped more than a hundred miles north of Shuofang County in the Han border and set up a temporary command location.
Xubu Yongtu's complexion is dark and red, and he is very similar to his father Qu Meng. He is wearing a leather robe often worn by the Huns.
There is a large scar on the left side of his face, which is an indentation of the skin. It was caused by a horn that penetrated him when he was wrestling with cattle when he was a boy.
"The Han people are no longer the Han people we used to plunder. In recent years, during the autumn hunt, the harvest we have robbed from the Han people has become less and less, and they are often damaged or even defeated."
Unlike other Huns generals who were arrogant, Xubu Yongtu was very rational.
He could see the Huns' shortcomings and was more... cruel.
"Although we have gained less from plundering the Han people in recent years, we have conquered more land.
The Western Regions, as well as the areas east of the grassland, are all so suppressed by us that they cannot lift their heads."
Xu Buyong suddenly stood next to him. An old Huns man in his fifties, who was the deputy assigned to him by his father Qu Meng, looked a little proud.
Xu Buyong suddenly said in a deep voice: "No, the Han people are the biggest threat.
It was okay when they were weak, but the Han people are becoming strong. If we despise them, we will be in great trouble."
"Why did you bring so many fire oxen this time?"
The Xiongnu had been attacking the Han Dynasty for many years and had been learning how to attack the city.
The so-called fire ox is a "weapon" they developed to attack the city. It is made of dried cow and horse dung and grass mixed into a ball, and added with oil and herbs smelted by the Huns shaman using secret methods.
This thing not only ignites when exposed to fire and is difficult to extinguish, it can also form poisonous smoke, which can kill people by being smoked and poisoned to death.
"Of course these fire oxen are used to burn the city!"
Xu Buyong suddenly had a trace of sinisterness on his face:
"To deal with the Han people, we must make them fear and panic.
If all these fire oxen are thrown into the Han city, a large number of Han people in the city will die."
Xubuyong suddenly glanced behind him. The open space was filled with piles of fire oxen covered with animal skins, which were all used as 'weapons' to be thrown into the Han people's cities.
At this time, a Hun soldier came over, followed by two Hun soldiers escorting a man wearing a felt hat.
"Dadanghu, this man said he was a nomadic tribe operating in Wuhuan and came to deliver news to us."
Wuhuan was the territory of a nomadic tribe in the northeastern corner of Dingxiang County in the Han Dynasty, where it met the Xiongnu.
It was through the Wuhuan man who sent the letter that Xubu Yongtu learned about the whereabouts of Huo Qubing and others.
The other party claimed to be from Wuhuan, but in fact he was the manpower arranged by Liu Qian.
The reason why Xubu Yongtu believed the news from a stranger was that the other party brought enough sincerity and several valuable artifacts.
And the Wuhuan person who delivered the message voluntarily stayed as a hostage. If the message is wrong, he will be dealt with as he pleases.
"You want to use my Xiongnu soldiers and horses to help you get rid of the Han people?" Xubu Yongtu knew the purpose of the Wuhuan people very well.
Most of the thousand tribesmen brought by Huo Qubing were selected from the Chang'an Guards. Some tribesmen's homes are in Chang'an or surrounding counties.
Even if they are loyal enough, for a powerful person like Liu Qian with ulterior motives, he can use his family to control the soldiers in one or two teams, learn the general itinerary of Huo Qubing's team, and leave certain marking signals when they stop.
It’s not difficult to do.
So there was a scene where Xubu Yongtu made arrangements and set a trap in advance.
This was also the reason why Huo Qubing led his troops to attack, and Sigan discovered an ambush after he spread out.
At this time, in front of Huo Qubing and others, behind a series of low hills, there was an ambush of the Huns.
The team led by Xu Bu Yongtu broke into pieces and raided the Han border separately, but there were still nearly two thousand elites around him, most of whom were currently lying in ambush, waiting for Huo Qubing to fall into the trap.
These Huns fight on the grassland all year round. When they are carefully hidden, they almost blend into the grassland, and it is difficult to see their location.
"Dadanghu, what am I saying? That Han team was the Han general Huo Qubing who killed your Huns mission."
The person who spoke was crouching next to Xubuyong's body. He was the "Wuhuan man" who came to report the news. He was small and thin, with quick eyes.
They lay down behind a low hill and stared at Huo Qubing, who was only the size of a black dot in the distance, and the Han army behind him.
As long as Huo Qubing and his men continue to approach, Xubu Yongtu will launch an attack.
Under the low hill where they ambush, a horse pit and a horse trip rope were dug in advance.
The trap is not complicated, but it can effectively contain the cavalry. Moreover, the Huns are very confident in their ability to charge and kill the Han army in a head-on confrontation on the grassland.
As long as the Han people get close, Xu Bu Yongtu is sure to kill this group of Han cavalry.
He lay down behind the low hill, stuck out his tongue and licked his lower lip, his eyes bloodthirsty.
At this time, after a brief stagnation, the Han army in the distance rode forward again, approaching their hiding position.
It's close...The thousand-man Han army is rapidly enlarging in a cone shape.
Xubu Yongtu arched his back slightly, like a ferocious beast about to pounce on its prey.
With his amazing eyesight, he saw a Han general riding on an extra strong horse in front of the Han army column opposite him. He was taking the longbow handed to him by a lieutenant beside him, and actually drew it towards their ambush position.
Longbow.
Xubu Yongtu's first thought was that the Han people knew we were ambushing here.
In the second year, this Han general went crazy. He was at a distance of more than 400 steps. What kind of bow and arrow could he shoot at?
Even if it can be shot, what's the lethality and accuracy?
Huo Qubing on the opposite side is indeed bending his bow and preparing an arrow!
Because Sima Qian himself was castrated, he was resentful and dissatisfied with Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty, and even Huo Qubing, a courtier who was favored by the emperor. Their achievements are briefly mentioned in the historical records, but Huo Qubing's riding and shooting is still praised. This shows that his
How excellent mounted archery is.
On horseback, Huo Qubing adjusted his breathing, and while Jin'an was galloping, he stretched his long bow into a full moon.
The bow in his hand is a specially made giant horn bow, with a pulling force far exceeding that of an ordinary crossbow. The arms of the bow are engraved with dense lines that flicker on and off.
The bow string is stretched from the main tendons of the spiritual beast python.
The arrows are made of bronze, with incantations engraved on them to reduce weight. The arrows are over three feet long.
For ordinary arrows, their flight speed and accuracy are closely related to their tail feathers.
Arrows with more feathers will fly slower, while arrows with fewer feathers will affect stability.
The bronze arrows used by Huo Qubing gave up the light bird feathers and replaced them with eagle feathers, because ordinary bird feathers could not withstand the rapid speed of the copper arrows.
He looked at the low hill in front of him from a distance, his eyes sharp.
In the military book in the sea of consciousness, the ancient seal characters about closing the door to catch thieves and creating two strategies out of thin air quietly fell apart and fell off. He spit it out with one breath, coiled and blessed the arrow clusters, and formed wisps of strategic lines.
Huo Qubing's hand connected with the long bow, as if extending into the void.
In his mind, he captured the exact location of Xubu Yongtu on the hilltop opposite.
The next moment, Huo Qubing let go of his hand on the bow.
When the arrow comes out, there is no sound because the speed is faster than the sound.
Hundreds of steps away, Xu Bu Yong suddenly saw Huo Qubing shoot an arrow, grinning lightly, an arrow shot from such a distance...
Before he finished his thoughts, the arrow had already drawn a thin line in the void, crossing a long distance in an almost straight trajectory.
The turf bursts!
Xubu Yong suddenly hid behind the low hill. The arrow first penetrated a section of the soil above the low hill, and then broke out of the earth with murderous intent!
Xu Buyong suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis, and his hair stood on end, like a prey targeted by a ferocious beast. He was horrified!
Someone can shoot an arrow four hundred paces!
He also had a mind to practice, he yelled violently, and spit out a sonic boom-like ripple from his mouth. At the same time, he drew his sword like a horse, and actually hit the arrow shaft, causing the arrow to deflect.
Xu Buyong was overjoyed. The fact that he could hit the mark with this sword was truly the pinnacle of his performance.
Ha... Xubuyong suddenly wanted to laugh, and at the same time, he subconsciously grabbed the Wuhuan man beside him and blocked him in front of him.
This subconscious caution saved his life.
The arrow deflected after being hit, but still had enough power to shoot through the Wuhuan man's chest.
Xubuyong got a slight buffer and jumped to the side.
However, the magic power of closing doors and catching thieves on the arrow exploded, and the pressure in the surrounding void increased sharply. Xu Buyong suddenly froze, and in the flash of lightning, another arrow came out of the air and passed by in a flash.
Create something out of nothing!
Xu Buyongtu's face was frozen, his shrunken pupils were full of fear, and he remained motionless.
The arrow was attached to Huo Qubing's spiritual consciousness, and it could still adjust its trajectory slightly after breaking through the air, which is miraculous.
There was a bloody hole as big as a fist on Xu Bu Yongtu's neck, and his head was only slightly connected to the skin and flesh, and he suddenly fell to the side.
Tsk!
The sharp sound of the arrow piercing the air was heard just now, like a sonic boom, piercing people's eardrums to the point of bursting.
Xubu Yongtu fell on his back.
The deputy general next to him changed his expression: "Quickly..."
As soon as the voice fell, the deputy general was also pierced by an arrow flying from a distance!
In the distance, the Han army roared in unison, and the sound of hooves sounded like thunder.
Huo Qubing sits high on his horse and slowly draws back his bow!
The Huns ambushing behind the hill were all frightened.
Before the war, Danghu Xubu Yong was suddenly shot dead. Without his subordinates, how should we fight this battle?!