Chapter 584: Still as motionless as a mountain without knowing the distance
Before dusk on the second day, the Han army, which had marched more than sixty miles in a hurry, finally arrived outside Chengle City.
The originally large Aries tribe camp outside the city was now in chaos.
Suburu, who fled back at full speed yesterday, immediately issued an order to retreat.
But the characteristic of nomadic tribes is that they take everyone and all their belongings with them wherever they go.
In the old camp of the Aries tribe, there are not only tens of thousands of old and weak women and children, but also hundreds of thousands of cattle, sheep and horses, as well as various supplies.
They had no cars or trains, and their organization was so low that they couldn't get around in a hurry.
There are still some strong men in the Aries tribe, but the previous defeat caused low morale, and there are still a large number of people scattered outside, and they have not been able to gather them in time.
Xu Bru, who was beaten to the point of trembling with fear, did not believe that he could still withstand the Han army, let alone Cheng Bushi in Chengle City.
So he didn't hesitate at all. As soon as he came back, he took his palace tent and the manpower of the core tribe, loaded ironware, fine wine, money, silk, medicinal materials and other expensive things on the cart, and drove a large number of cattle and sheep.
Heading to Yunzhong County.
Before leaving, Sublu arranged for the four vassal tribes of Jinggu, Bulun, Micilu, and Fu to stay and break up the rear.
These four tribes were responsible for the siege of Chengle before, so they suffered no losses.
But the problem is that the main force of the Aries tribe has been defeated and returned. How can these four vassal tribes, which together only have about seven or eight thousand men, be able to withstand the Han army?
Everyone knows that these four tribes were abandoned. Their only purpose was to delay the pursuit of the Han army as much as possible. To put it simply, they risked their own lives to buy the Aries tribe time to escape.
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Under such circumstances, the vassal tribe, which is already low in organization and morale, has no intention of fighting.
When Li Yunze rushed out of the city with the reinforcements, the leaders of the four vassal tribes almost all took the strong men of their respective tribes on horseback to chase the old and weak who had escaped before, and the whole group was driven away.
The main camp was left to the Han army.
"King!"
The excited Hanbok and others rode over to urge, "Hurry up and chase."
"Can't catch up."
Li Yunze simply shook his head and looked at Chengle City, which was slowly opening the city gate. "The soldiers marched in a hurry for nearly seventy miles. At this time, there were still many soldiers who fell behind and failed to keep up. The formation was scattered and they were exhausted. They forced the pursuit and were beaten by the cavalry.
If you turn around, the gain will not be worth it.
lose."
He pointed to Cheng Bushi's troops who were driving out of the city in the distance, "They can give it a try."
Cheng Bushi, who had long been aware of the unusual movement outside the city, finally chose to leave the city after seeing the signal for reinforcements.
Such actions made Li Yunze shake his head greatly.
If Suburu did not leave the city when he went eastward yesterday, Li Yunze said it was understandable, because it might be a ploy to lure the enemy.
But when Suburu escaped back last night, it was impossible for the city not to notice it at all, right?
Even if not, then this morning, there were so many old and weak tribesmen driving cattle, sheep and horses on carts. It is impossible that all the defenders in the city are blind, right?
But there has been no movement in the city. Shengsheng waited until the sunset covered the earth, and it was almost dark before he came out.
It's getting dark soon, so what's the point of coming out now?
Li Yunze originally thought that since Cheng Bushi was a famous general, he must be able to assess the battlefield situation and seize the opportunity to take the initiative.
Even if the Aries tribe cannot be defeated, it should be possible to entangle its main force or cut off its tail.
He carried out a forced march at great expense, causing many soldiers to fall behind and even die, just so that he could arrive in time to cooperate with Cheng Bushi in the pincer attack.
It's a pity that Cheng Bushi's performance really disappointed him. What's the difference between this and Yuan Chonghuan?
"Being motionless is like a mountain without knowing its course. You are really motionless."
Sima Qian said that Cheng Wushi had never been defeated in a battle. If he defended the city like this every time, he would indeed not be defeated unless the city was breached.
Cheng Bushi finally left the city, but instead of pursuing the fleeing Huns, he went straight to look for reinforcements who had already invaded the old camp of the Aries tribe.
The Aries tribe is very large, numbering in the tens of thousands.
Moreover, there are more than ten vassal tribes under his command. When they come to Dingxiang County this time, their total population should be more than 60,000.
Not to mention the scattered losses before, the core of its headquarters ran away this morning, and the four vassal tribes that were still able to organize strong men also ran away with the tribesmen.
But there are still many old and weak men from the vassal tribes, and even those abandoned by the Aries tribe, who remain in the old camp.
There are more than ten thousand of these people.
There are also various tents and other materials in the old camp, as well as countless cattle, sheep and horses scattered outside.
"Heh~~~"
Looking at the messy scene in front of him, Li Yunze was actually happy, "Isn't this the trick used by the bandits in the late Ming Dynasty when they escaped?"
In the late Ming Dynasty, when bandits were being chased by the army and unable to escape, they would leave their gold and silver belongings on the roadside, and then leave the captured Dingkou for the army to kill and take credit for.
These abandoned old and weak people were used to delay the Han army. The cattle, sheep, horses, and materials left behind in the old camp were the gold and silver belongings abandoned by the Aries tribe.
I have to say that although they are a nomadic tribe, they are very sophisticated in their scheming.
Amidst the clanging sound of the stomach, Cheng Bushi led the team over.
Everyone around Li Yunze, except his personal soldiers, saluted Cheng Bushi.
Cheng Bushi is the governor of Dingxiang County, and Hanfu Chen Xin and others are his subordinates. The relationship between superiors and subordinates is the most intuitive.
Seeing Li Yunze, Cheng Bushi had a look of surprise on his face.
He walked forward quickly, and when he was seven or eight steps away, Cheng Bushi finally confirmed his identity and immediately saluted, "My lord, Cheng Bushi. Meet the king~~~"
Li Yunze's heart moved slightly, and he stepped forward with a smile, "General, there is no need to be polite, but have you seen this king in Chang'an City?"
"yes."
Cheng Bushi stood up straight and frowned slightly, "Why is the king here?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He knew that Prince Shengbeifeng was in Zhongshan Kingdom, but this was Dingxiang County. Why did the king of Zhongshan Kingdom come to Dingxiang County?
Li Yunze raised his chin slightly and responded loudly, "The Huns invaded. As a man of the Han family, I should be in a place to defend against foreign invaders!"
What he said was so upright and awe-inspiring, and all the soldiers around him had expressions of admiration on their faces.
Only Cheng Bushi's expression remained unchanged: "May I ask, Your Majesty, if there is an edict from the Emperor?"
Leaving the fiefdom privately without the emperor's edict is a serious crime.
"There is no edict."
Li Yunze admitted very simply, "The important thing now is that the general should immediately mobilize the elite to pursue the Huns. They have not gone far yet. As long as they pursue resolutely, they will definitely gain something."
Cheng Bushi shook his head more simply, "It's already getting late. As the old saying goes, the snow can't cover the bridge, and the night can't cover the forest. If you rush forward greedily, you will give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it."
"Ha~~~"
Li Yunze sneered, "I finally understand why you have never lost a battle. The enemy invaders can't attack you like a mountain, they can't rob you like a mountain, and they can't move in like a mountain. If you want to be undefeated, it's really easy, just don't fight.
.If this is the case, then I will tie up the dog.
You can still be undefeated here!"
This is a very serious statement.
Cheng Bushi's soldiers drew their swords and glared angrily. Naturally, Li Yunze's soldiers did not show any weakness and also drew their swords to confront him.
The atmosphere was extremely tense and a fire could break out at any time.
Li Yunze finally understood why there was no news or movement about Cheng Bushi after Liu Che came to power in history.
His fighting style, which was almost identical to Yuan Chonghuan's, would certainly not be reused in the Emperor Wu's dynasty, which advocated offense.
Cheng Bushi, who looked calm, signaled the soldiers to put away their swords.
He handed over to Li Yunze, "The king left the country privately without an edict. I also asked the king to rest in Chengle. At the end of the day, he will report it to the emperor of heaven, who will make a decision."
"You just want to lock me up?"
Li Yunze sneered, "I want to see who dares to touch me today?"
Cheng Bushi sighed and shook his head, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. I'm just worried about Your Majesty... That's all. I will write to the Emperor to state this matter clearly. Everything will be decided by the Emperor."
After saying that, Cheng Bushi bowed to Li Yunze and then called Hanbok and others to return to Chengle.
As for chasing the fleeing Aries tribe, don't even think about it.
"etc."
Li Yunze stopped Cheng Bushi who was about to leave, and said in his doubts, "The soldiers of Sanwu Land fought desperately to thwart the Huns' invasion of Dingxiang County and made countless gains. Their military exploits cannot be wasted."
"It's natural."
Cheng Bushi nodded and said, "Sima of the Free Army is responsible for counting the battle achievements. Don't worry, Your Majesty."
In other words, there is no need for you to meddle in the affairs of the Great Wall Legion.
Such things as losing military merit were the norm in the late Ming Dynasty.
The civil servants did not lose their military merits and rewards, but they were heretics.
But in the early Han Dynasty, whoever dared to lose military merit had to light a lantern in the toilet.
Li Yunze said nothing more and calmly watched Cheng Bushi return to Chengle City.
As Cheng Wushi's banner disappeared into the city gate, Li Yunze turned to look at the golden-red sunset on the horizon in the distance, "I can use Feng Tang and Li Guang, but I don't need you!"
What an undefeated famous general, it’s really a ghost blown up by Sima Qian!
Li Yunze originally planned to persuade Cheng Bushi to put all the troops and horses in Dingxiang County under his command.
In that case, he could gather tens of thousands of border troops and send troops to rescue Yunzhong County on the border, and even have a decisive battle with the Great Chanyu.
Can...
That's it, just do whatever you want wherever you go.
Li Yunze began to gather his troops, take care of the captured Huns, count the captured cattle, sheep and horses, organize supplies, etc. There were many things to do.
A few days later, Chang'an City.
Two memorials from Zhongshan Kingdom and Dingxiang County were sent to Weiyang Palace at the same time through four hundred miles of express.
These two memorials were sent out as military reports, and the post stations along the way were all of the highest level, so that they could be delivered to the emperor in the shortest possible time.
Liu Qi, who was angry because the Xiongnu invaded, saw Zhang Ou's memorial saying that King Zhongshan defeated the Xiongnu Baiyang tribe in Dingxiang County and captured over 10,000 people. He suddenly felt severe pain in his head and screamed.
‘Ah~~~’
The ministers and chamberlains around him were shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to help him, but were pushed away by Liu Qi.
"I hate it, I hate it so much!
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Liu Qi, who looked sad, gritted his teeth, beat his feet and chest, "If I had known earlier that I would break the Aries tribe, why would I have gone to get married?"