Gai Jun was stabbed in the shoulder, but fortunately it was not serious, so the doctor simply bandaged it and walked on the battlefield where corpses were everywhere and rivers of blood flowed.
I hugged Gui He's body and choked silently. When I saw Gai Jun coming, I hurriedly wiped the tears on my face, but the tears became more and more. He and Gui He came from the same tribe. They grew up together, and their relationship was very close.
Biological brothers are still close. Without Gai Jun, they might have lived peacefully for the rest of their lives, or they might have rebelled with Ye Li and died under the sword of the Han army. Gai Jun's appearance changed their lives, making the two of them leap from ordinary people to
A chief with tens of thousands of tribesmen.
Gai Jun looked sad and patted me on the shoulder. Before coming to Bingzhou, Gai Jun had no intention of bringing them with him. He thought that it was time for the two of them to enjoy their happiness after years of hard work and hardship, but they insisted on coming...
…
I couldn't bear it any longer and burst into tears.
Gai Jun knelt down and took out his handkerchief to wipe the blood from Gui He's face. Not long after, Zhang Xiu brought another piece of bad news——
Gai Guan died in battle
Gai Guan is not only the captain of Liangqianshi, but also the highest-ranking official who died in this battle. He is also Gai Jun's clan brother. Although he is not as close as Gai Yin, he is still a relative. It is a heart-wrenching pain. Gai Junyong
Cover your face with your hands.
"How did you die?"
Zhang Xiu replied: "I was shot in the neck by a stray arrow."
Gai Jun rubbed his face vigorously with both hands and asked, "Is the body still there?"
Zhang Xiu whispered: "We were charging at high speed at that time. After Captain Gai fell off his horse, he was trampled by countless horse hooves..."
"Death in the wilderness, wrapped in horse leather, this has always been his wish, and now it is finally granted." After a long silence, Gai Jun sighed.
After the rough casualties came out, Gai Jun looked extremely ugly. His 20,000 elite cavalry had lost tens of thousands and injured countless others. If he could still look as normal, he would be a saint.
Zhang Xiu and Gai Guan's 5,000 cavalry followed Lu Bu to attack the center of the Hu allied army. About 2,900 people were killed in the battle. The remaining 2,100 people were killed in Gai Guan. Gai and Yin's 10,000 cavalry fought several battles and killed about 4,000 people.
Of the 1,500 men, there were 5,500 remaining. Gai Jun's 5,000 cavalry were killed, and about 3,300 were killed, leaving 1,700 cavalry. The total number of casualties was just over 10,000, and the number was still rising.
Ding Yuan's 20,000 infantrymen directly defeated nearly half of them, and Lu Bu's 5,000 men on horseback were less than 2,000. The Han army participated in the battle with 45,000 men, and more than 23,000 were killed.
The Xiongnu massacre was even worse. They came with a hundred thousand soldiers, left 60,000 corpses, and fled in confusion.
This battle lasted only half a day, and the number of casualties exceeded 80,000. Both sides lost half of their lives. The cruelty of this battle can be seen from this. Such serious casualties are very abnormal. The reason why this happened is inconsistent with the purpose of the commanders of both sides.
It doesn't matter. The first idea of the Hu people is of course to defeat the Han army and annex the state. The worst is to severely damage the Han army and put the Han people on the defensive. The Han people are worried that the remnants of the Yellow Turbans will unite with Zhang Yan, and they also want to deal with the Hu people as soon as possible.
It can be said that the commanders of both sides achieved their goals. Compared with the Hu people's losses, Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, was very satisfied with the result.
Gai Jun was absent from the banquet hosted by Bingzhou officials to celebrate the victory. He personally held Gai's funeral and was cremated. The blazing fire at night illuminated Gai Jun's face, which was slightly distorted in pain.
Gai Yin knew the pain in Uncle Xiaozu's heart, so he drove everyone away and drank with him with a large jar of wine.
That night, the two of them drank three kilograms of wine.
The next day, Gai Jun endured a splitting headache and got up early. Unfortunately, Ding Yuan had not yet sobered up. When the sun was shining, Ding Yuan came out and said with some embarrassment: "Yesterday, the Taiyuan officials had to avenge themselves. They were in high spirits and kept urging them to drink.
, I couldn't shirk it, so I got drunk and made the noble prince laugh."
Gai Jun couldn't wait to say: "There are still tens of thousands of Hu people. I want to pursue them. Do you think I can do it?"
Ding Yuan frowned and said: "With less than 10,000 soldiers, I'm afraid the chance of winning is not high."
Gai Jun was stunned, why do you mean I have less than 10,000 soldiers? Do you want to stay out of it?
"There are only a thousand cavalry left under my command, and there are nearly 10,000 infantry, but they are of little use to the noble princes." Ding Yuan explained. Ding Yuan's mission was to eliminate the barbarian troubles in Bingzhou, and now that he has succeeded, he naturally has no interest in fighting with him again.
The barbarians were entangled, and attention had turned to the Yellow Turban remnants and Zhang Yan in the south of Bingzhou.
Gai Jun said unwillingly: "I still have ten thousand horses in hand, so I can turn the infantry into cavalry."
"A noble lord has been accustomed to fighting for a long time, so why should he deceive himself and others? Rushing into an army is no different than throwing himself to death?" In today's era, there are no stirrups. When knights fight, they hold a sword in one hand and pull their manes tightly with the other. It seems simple, but in fact it is not. Without training,
Anyone who meets him will be knocked off his horse, not to mention that his opponent is a barbarian who is good at riding and shooting.
Ding Yuan continued: "In my opinion, it is better to wait until Yu Fuluo, the Xian King of Zuo of the Xiongnu, comes back, and then we can march together, which will yield miraculous results."
"Mom, cross the river and burn the bridge." Gai Jun said with no expression on his face. He walked out the door and bumped into Geng Zhi. He only heard Geng Zhi say: "Deputy Commander, don't leave in a hurry. Come in and discuss the issue of recovering the northern counties...
"His general Du Liao is based in Wuyuan County, which is currently occupied by barbarians.
"No time" Gai Jun threw up his sleeves and walked away.
Geng Zhi was furious. He was so arrogant. He walked into the lobby angrily and Ding Yuan asked him why. Geng Zhi described what Gai Jun had done and added a sentence of wolfish ambition at the end. Then he talked about regaining the northern counties, Ding Yuan asked.
After hesitating and hesitating, Geng Zhi finally understood that the person in front of him was not a good person either.
Seeing that Geng Zhi was on the verge of an outbreak, Ding Yuan complained: "General, calm down. The general is very clear about the casualties of the Bingzhou army. It is understandable after thinking about it. There are only ten thousand soldiers in the whole state. It's not that I don't want to regain the lost territory, but that I am unable to do so."
Gai Zhonglang still had thousands of cavalry under his command, and the Xiongnu Zuoxian King Yufuluo also had thousands of troops to slaughter each one. After this battle, the Xiongnu allied forces were greatly weakened, and they may not be able to stop Yufuluo from returning. The Xiongnu rebellion has subsided, so there is no need to worry about the northern kingdoms.
The county does not return..."
Geng Zhi was waiting for his words and said: "Since you have no soldiers, I will recruit five thousand soldiers in Jinyang."
To equip an army of five thousand men is an astronomical figure, and the money will undoubtedly come from Bingzhou. Ding Yuan's face turned pale with fright, and when he was about to speak, Geng Zhi waved his hand and said, "I have made up my mind."
Geng Zhi's foreign recruitment was progressing extremely fast. He recruited more than 3,000 people in just ten days. Ding Yuan could not resist him, so he had to commit a mass bloodletting. Bingzhou's supplies continued to be sent to the camp, but when it came to horses, Ding Yuan refused to give in.
He himself was in urgent need of horses to rebuild his cavalry force, and there was no spare time. Geng Zhi thought that he was short of men and could not easily be entangled, so he turned his attention to Gai Jun.
Don't look at Gai Jun's repeated humiliation of Geng Zhi's face, but that was without affecting the overall situation. For example, he asked for horses to form the Du Liao camp. Gai Jun was unable to refuse. After all, he was the envoy of the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu Zhonglang General, and his soldiers and horses
All belong to the Han Dynasty.
Geng Zhi opened his mouth and asked for five thousand. Gai Jun refused and reluctantly gave away two thousand, but there was no more.
In mid-February, the Xiongnu Zuoxian King Yu Fuluo rushed 5,000 troops to Jinyang to meet with Ding Yuan, Geng Zhi, Gai Jun and others.
Yuvluo is in his early thirties, seven feet and eight inches tall, tall and strong, and has a majestic appearance, which is very in line with the aesthetics of the Han people. When he heard that the Han army had recently defeated the Tuge and Xiongnu coalition forces, the gloom between his brows dissipated a little.
, immediately bowed and said: "I sincerely ask the envoy, general, and lieutenant to help me return home and suppress the rebellion."
"Don't worry, King Zuoxian..." Ding Yuan and Geng Zhi comforted Yu Fuluo and decided to send troops in three days.
Humphrey breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him again.
The 40,000 remnant soldiers of the Hu allied army drove their cattle and sheep all the way, looking frightened. They did not feel relieved until they crossed the Luliang Mountains. It seemed that the Han army would not pursue them.
When they came, everyone was full of confidence. The weak Han people could not resist the 100,000-strong army. They dreamed of plundering the Han people's exquisite celadon, lacquerware, cloth, gold, silver, and slaves... What about the reality? The fact is that everyone did not grab it at all.
The soldiers were beaten to the point of defeat and fled. A wave of resentment flowed in the hearts of the barbarians.
After walking out of the mountain, Xubu Shanyu turned around and looked back, almost crying. He came with 30,000 people and returned with only 10,000 people. This battle greatly damaged the Huns' vitality. If Lu Naduo and others had not instigated him, how could he have done so?
Xubu Chanyu gnashed his teeth with hatred in his heart, but he did not dare to fall out with Tu Ge. If he wanted to keep his position as the Xiongnu Chanyu, he had to rely on Tu Ge.
Xubu Shanyu was in a bad mood, and Lu Naduo was not the same. He slaughtered 70,000 people and lost 40,000, which was worse than the Huns. What's more terrible is that he used to be the strongest force in the massacre, and he was the same as the Han army.
After the war, he was severely traumatized and was reduced to the second place. Dong Qi'er's strength surpassed him. The Hu people were the most powerful. Dong Qi'er no longer followed the way of others and showed his majesty.
"What's our future path?" Dong Qi'er asked the leaders of Tuge for their opinions.
Lunado said: "We are close friends with the Huns..."
Shi Hu hated Lu Naduo to the core, and shouted before he could finish his words: "Lu Naduo, do you want Tu Ge to exterminate the clan?"
"What do you know? Your vision is as short-sighted as a mouse..." Lu Naduo said disdainfully. "The Han people have fallen in the north and rebelled in the south. They are so exhausted that they can't spare any troops to deal with us."
Shi Hu sneered and reminded: "Don't forget that Gai Jun is the commander-in-chief of the Huns. Will he stand still?"
Lunado said: "It is true that we suffered heavy losses in this battle, but we can still gather 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and horses, plus tens of thousands of Huns, close to 100,000. Gai Jun only has 10,000 men at best, how can he withstand us?"
What are you waiting for?"
Shi Hu said: "How can I be capable? Haha, it's ridiculous. Xu Bu Shanyu was defeated. Will the Xiongnu have no idea? Once Yu Fuluo comes back with the Han army, the Huns will definitely carry Xu Bu Shanyu's
Surrender your head. When the time comes, the Han people will join forces with the Huns to attack us... hum..."
Lu Naduo said angrily: "Then what do you think we should do? Go far away to Shuofang, make Gaijun and Yuvluo easily take over the Huns, and then turn around and attack us?"
Both of them had their own reasons. Dong Qi'er, one older than the other, thought for a long time and decided to listen to Lu Naduo's opinion and unite with Hungary to fight against the Han.