Yang Aruo led less than 500 Han army remnants to easily defeat the right wing of the Xianbei Royal Guards and flew away. This remnant army, which was so weak that it seemed as if it would break apart with a light poke from your finger, allowed tens of thousands of Xianbei people to slaughter everyone.
They stood there blankly and watched them leave, but no one thought about pursuing them. They were all shocked by the bravery of the Han army.
The Royal Guards, which the Xianbei people were proud of, were twice as many as the Han army. They were unable to defeat their opponents. Instead, they suffered thousands of losses. The great Xianbei warriors were injured. What made them even more unacceptable was that the banner of the mythical beast was destroyed.
It was chopped down. Although the Xianbei people immediately re-erected it, it was indeed chopped down. Searching the memory, it seems that since Tan Shihuai established the royal court, the banner of the mythical beast has never fallen down. Today, this myth is shattered.
"King, I have not completed the task you assigned me, and I am willing to accept any punishment, even if I die to apologize."
He Lian's eyes were red and his veins were protruding. Looking at Luo Ju kneeling on one knee, his armor stained with blood, he felt like he was about to explode. He wanted to get angry but couldn't. His face turned red from suppressing it and his ears were buzzing. He hurriedly helped him
Live with guards around you.
There was deathly silence under the king's banner. After a while, Zhidao Luoluo said: "Luodiao has a long history and is not an easy person. I think we should go back to the grassland." Zhidao Luoluo was thinking about the daily law deduction and the 200,000 people feasting on Liyou.
Tribesmen, how can the property of Beidi County be compared with the 200,000 tribesmen? That is an important cornerstone for becoming the King of the West, or even the King of Xianbei.
Naga also had the same thought and nodded in agreement: "Master Zhidao Luoluo is right. We are here to rob the Han people's property, but the current situation is that we have lost the advantage of surprise attack, and if we go forward, we will become a enemy of the Han people."
Even if we can win, it will be a loss-making deal, and Gai Jun must have informed other governors of Liangzhou about our entry. If we delay, there is a danger of being surrounded by the Han at any time." In order to return to the grassland as soon as possible, Naga exaggerated the threat as much as possible.
The leaders of Tujie thought this was very reasonable and unanimously agreed to retreat. They had gained a lot of benefits along the way. If they didn't leave now, how long would it take?
He Lian's face turned even redder, making people worry that he would explode and die.
The Xianbei masters in the east sent the least troops, and they were not powerful enough. Even if they spoke, others might not listen. Moreover, no matter whether they agreed to advance or retreat, they would offend others, so they were too lazy to express their opinions.
It's about waiting and talking continuously.
"You can't leave." After finishing speaking, Luo Ju, who was kneeling on the ground, lowered his head.
"Huh..." He Lian breathed a sigh of relief. Luo Ju's words undoubtedly greatly reduced the pressure on him, and said: "Luo Ju is right, we can't leave. Once we retreat, we will become the laughing stock of the entire grassland."
All the Xianbei adults thought: "You are the one who has become the laughing stock of the grassland."
"But..." Zhidao Luoluo wanted to say more, but Helian waved his hand and said: "I have made up my mind."
Zhidao Luoluo was so angry that he gritted his teeth and his eyes were slightly sinister. He Lian had failed him several times in front of others.
Helian pointed his riding whip south and was about to give the order when suddenly there was a commotion in Xianbei. Then the guards reported that the Han army was back. Helian was startled and turned his head to look to the east. Sure enough, hundreds of Han soldiers in tattered armor appeared in front of his eyes.
He Lian frowned and said: "They are stalling for time, don't pay attention to them. Let's go——"
The Xianbei people here had just started to move. Hundreds of Han troops rushed in quickly, making a small circle to avoid the random arrows. They fired their bows and crossbows, mowing down dozens of people, and rushed into the Xianbei right wing. They lowered their swords and swords and beheaded hundreds of people.
retreat.
He Lian was angry and sent out three thousand cavalry to chase them out. Yang Aruo led the Xianbei people and ran for more than ten miles, circling three times and twice, throwing away the pursuers and appearing in front of He Lian again. However, this time Yang Aruo did not attack the Xianbei people again.
Instead, he fired a few arrows without any pain. Even so, He Lian was still furious and sent another three thousand people...
After such repeated entanglements, the Han army almost got dumped for the last time. They did not dare to harass them anymore and never returned. However, their goal was achieved. The sun was setting in the west and it was getting darker day by day. The day passed like this.
From the beginning of the battle, Yang Aruo killed tens of thousands of enemies at the cost of nearly 4,000 people, delaying the Xianbei army for half a day.
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Ma Teng spent a day and night gathering 40,000 Han and Hu infantry and cavalry, but he did not look at all relaxed. Not to mention the dire shortage of officers and equipment, the Qiang accounted for more than 70% of the 40,000-strong army. Although they were not short of
Although he has combat experience, he can't be said to be an elite. The only thing that can really reassure him is about 10,000. According to Yang Aruo's report, there are 60,000 to 70,000 Xianbei people.
Ma Teng believed that there was no chance of winning in a field battle and planned to defend the city. After Yang Aruo returned, he was silent for a long time and nodded in agreement with his opinion. The two were about to prepare for the defense of the city when a letter from Gai Jun suddenly arrived. There was only one word in the letter:
war
Ma Teng couldn't help but smile bitterly. Gai Jun said it so easily. How to fight? Do you want someone to fill in? However, no matter whether he is willing or not, Gai Jun's order cannot be violated. Since the decisive battle is inevitable, then if Yang Aruo has a piece of information,
It seems very important. Not all of the 670,000 Xianbei troops are Kuntou, there are also 10,000 to 20,000 barbarians with loose hair.
"Slaughter everyone..." Ma Teng's eyes flickered, thoughtfully.
In order to deal with the frontal attack of the Xianbei people, Ma Teng ordered 20,000 infantry with his back to the city, thousands of large chariots in front of him, hundreds of crossbows, and five thousand light cavalry on each side of the left and right wings. It can be called a typical turtle formation. Such an arrangement
, Ma Teng was still beating a drum in his heart. In fact, the Xianbei people were uneasy when they saw tens of thousands of Han and Hu troops. The Han army led by Yang Aruo left a deep impression on them.
The confrontation between the two sides lasted for only half a day, and the longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it was for Xianbei. He Lian finally couldn't help but take action and assigned 10,000 Xianbei cavalry on the right wing to go out into battle. Ma Teng smiled coldly and without hesitation let 5,000 Qiang cavalry on the left wing fight against him.
With the sound of thunderous war drums, the low sound of horns, and the shouts of killing, the two cavalry troops collided rapidly, and the blood instantly dyed the ground red...
The two sides fought for a full two hours. The Qiang cavalry suffered heavy casualties and were somewhat exhausted. Seeing their imminent defeat, the Xianbei people couldn't help but look at each other. The opponent's cavalry could fight to this point against twice as many Xianbei people. It was really not easy, but it was far better than
Not as good as the Han army they encountered earlier.
Naga whispered: "Could it be that what we encountered is really the elite of the Han army?"
Zhidao Luoluo said: "I have told you before, but you still didn't believe it at the time. If the soldiers in the North are so capable of fighting, is there any way for us to survive?"
"The Han army is nothing special." He Lian said with a chuckle.
Soon, the Qiang cavalry collapsed, fled the battlefield, and the company's cavalry attacked the flanks of the Han army. The Xianbei people discovered that the Han army was not as strong as they thought, and immediately jumped on the infantry with screams, not wanting to be injured and left with blood flowing from their scalps.
More than two thousand corpses fled in panic. Helian was furious and sent 10,000 cavalry to help.
Seeing He Lian's actions, Ma Teng's heart was beating fast. Everything was as he expected. Suddenly he realized that something was missing around him. He looked around, glared and shouted: "Where is the tiger head? Where is the tiger head? Who saw it?
Him?"
Ma Ju looked around and said, "Hutou just said he went to relieve himself, but he hasn't come back yet?"
"Fart," Ma Teng cursed, because he saw his son on the left battlefield. He was not yet twelve years old, and he really didn't know how to write the word "death". "He is there, hurry up and send someone to capture him."
Ma Ju looked in the direction his brother pointed and felt cold. This guy was too courageous.
"Kill..." Ma Chao's face was flushed. He rode a bay-red horse and shuttled between the military formations. He fired a stone bow and shot an arrow through the forehead of a Xianbei cavalry twenty steps away. This was the third Xianbei he had killed.
Already.
Ma Chao's short body and tender face showed that he was still a child. Xiao Shuai Yali was very happy to see him. He is over fifty years old this year, and there are more than ten women around him, but they only occupy the nest and do not lay eggs. They only give birth to him.
I couldn't give birth to three daughters in my life, so I had to find one. He said to the guard, "Go and capture that boy alive. I want him to be my son and inherit my family business."
Everyone who heard this was envious and thought that this child was really lucky. Ari was a young commander from Xianbei in the east, with more than 10,000 tribesmen and 3,000 cavalry...
Ma Chao suddenly found that many Xianbei people were staring at him, wondering if he had killed a certain Xianbei big shot? Thinking of this, he was not only not afraid, but even more excited. He opened his bow repeatedly, arrows flying everywhere, and killed four people.
.
Yali's guards secretly complained. Xiaoshuai said they would capture them alive, but they did not even dare to shoot their horses for fear of breaking them. In addition, they had to attack the Han army's formation, causing heavy casualties. Yali saw that the guards could not rush in, so he sent his men
Hundreds of people were all sent up.
Yali's actions at all costs finally paid off, and a hole was torn open in the Han army's formation. The warriors of the Yali tribe rushed in front of Ma Chao, shouting and carrying a hail of spears and arrows.
Ma Chao's childish little face showed a trace of fear. He pulled out the three-foot ring-shaped sword from his waist and slashed left and right, hitting two people. With a "bang" sound, the sword was knocked down by a Xianbei sword. Several people swarmed up and dragged him away.
Dismount and drag outward.
"Why don't the Xianbei people kill me?" Ma Chao was confused and couldn't figure it out.
"You dare to put down my nephew..." Uncle Ma Ju's roar reached Ma Chao's ears, like the sound of nature. After a fierce slashing, his body was lifted up. What caught his eyes was his uncle's anger.
Big square face.
"Uncle..."
"You...you little bastard, are you going to die?" Seeing Ma Chao's little face spattered with blood, the burning anger in Ma Ju's chest immediately disappeared, leaving only waves of fear. If he had been a step too late, his nephew would be killed by Xianbei.
The man took him away. "Follow me and see how my brother will deal with you when you get home. Brat..."
The left wing of the Han army's infantry faced repeated attacks by more than 10,000 Xianbei fine cavalry, and the defense was rock solid. Helian groaned and ordered Zhiqianluoluo. The Nagas combined with the central Xianbei's 10,000 cavalry to attack and eliminate the 5,000 roving cavalry of the Han army's right wing.
In this way, the Han army was really reduced to a tortoise shell. With their swords down, Naga and others followed the order and fought together with the last five thousand cavalry of the Han army.
Ma Teng glanced at his son who was hiding behind Ma Ju, and had no time to pay attention to him. He ordered the flag envoy to wave the flag to the city behind him. Tens of thousands of horsemen in the city heard the order and sneaked out from the east and south gates. After merging, they rushed towards Xianbei.
Chinese Army.
At that time, there were only about 30,000 soldiers left in the Xianbei army, and more than half of them were disheveled Tuge people.