Starting from the Western Han Dynasty

Chapter 131 Heroes are never trapped by the current situation

Han Yan didn't take it seriously and sneered: "In your opinion, your uncle is naturally great and noble, but you don't want to think about your father-in-law? If what I think happens happens, your uncle's army will win twice. Your father-in-law has become the Li Guang he is today!"

Huo Qubing's eyes were like daggers, and his killing power was terrifying, but Han Yan was not afraid; Huo Qubing was not Cao Xiang, at worst, would he really be beaten by Huo Qubing?
"Okay, look at you two like this. If word spreads to the soldiers in the army, what will they think?"

At this moment, if anyone can suppress Huo Qubing and Han Yan, it must be Li Huan.

Huo Qubing snorted coldly, turned around and sat down without saying a word.

Han Yan rolled her eyes, feeling a little lucky, and seemed to realize that Li Huan's position in Huo Qubing's heart was not low.

"Wei Qing wants you to raise troops to go north. Regardless of whether the Xiongnu will really lead troops to attack Gaoque, defense will not be redundant at any time. Only then can he and Li Xi lead the army to set up defenses in the Yunzhong area, or take the initiative to attack. Come up with an idea, if you refuse, Wei Qing can't do anything to you?"

After Han Yan said this, a strange smile appeared in her eyes: "Of course, if you agree, you will become Wei Qing's stepping stone..."

"That's a bit ugly..." Li Huan shook his head.

Han Yan insisted: "It's a rough talk, but I don't agree with you sending troops north to defend Lingzhou. Your merits are enough to seal another thousand households..."

His voice was lowered a bit, and he was close to Li Huan's ear: "I heard from Your Majesty that after you marry Princess Yun, the food for you will be increased to [-] households. If you add in military achievements, you can calculate it yourself." If you look at it, this is a settlement for [-] households, and future generations can enjoy endless benefits."

Although the sound was pretending to be very quiet, how could Huo Qubing not hear it in such a quiet tent?His expression became solemn, and he stared at Li Huan for a moment.

"But if you lead your troops north this time and fight a fierce battle with the Xiongnu in Gaoque, Wei Qing and Li Xi will not send you reinforcements. What will you use to fight? We are fully prepared now. If we can mobilize three thousand troops, it will be enough It’s the limit.”

Han Yan is like a devil, but also like a rational and wise man. On the premise of being methodical and full of facts, she provokes the relationship between Li Huan and Wei Qing.

Fortunately, Gongsun Ao was not here, otherwise, Han Yan would have been slapped in the face with his big mouth.

"Even if you control the terrain and gain an advantage, have you ever thought that once there are battle losses, think about Li Guang now. Didn't he sacrifice his life in western Liaoning? The eldest son Li Danghu died in the battle, and he was also regarded by the court officials. Criticism, things that make heroes bleed and shed tears are not uncommon among my big men. Don't you see, what happened to Zhidu?"

"Zhidu?" Li Huan was a little scared subconsciously. He knew this person's life very well.

Han Yan ignored Huo Qubing beside her and smiled miserably: "In the past, when Zhidu was guarding the border passes, the Huns avoided its sharp edges and did not dare to cause trouble; the Xiongnu generals used straw to make people look like Zhidu. He ordered his men to ride horses and shoot at the grass-roots people.

Because the soldiers of the Huns were afraid of Zhidu, even if they were made of straw, they could not shoot at the straw man. What did the king think of such a person?It's different that he would end up dead. So, when this person should be enlightened, he should be enlightened. Why must he be willing to be a stepping stone for others?
When it's time to act stupid and be stunned, you should act stupid and be stunned. When it's time to hide your edge, you should hide your edge. "

Huo Qubing no longer looked at Li Huan, half-closed his eyes, and leaned on the chair. He seemed to agree that Han Yan's statement was reasonable, but he also seemed to be disappointed with someone. It's just that this disappointment was for Zhong's father or for him. Uncle's.

Li Huan began to ponder: "There are so many Xiongnu prisoners here. If they are equal to the number of people left behind by our army, it is already a bit dangerous...Qu Bing, you go and pass the military order and ask Su Jian and Gongsun Ao to select three thousand Elite, Su Jian stayed behind, all matters big and small were decided by him alone. If any Huns dared to cause trouble, they would be executed!

Of course, it was announced to the outside world that we need to send troops to the north to assist Wei Qing in catching cattle and sheep scattered on the Zhongtao Plain. It should not be made public, saying that King Youxian of the Huns wants to counterattack Henan. "

As if a strong spring was installed on Huo Qubing's butt, he jumped up from the chair in an instant: "The last general takes command!"

Han Yan grabbed Li Huan's arm and said with emotion: "Junhou, you...are you really crazy? Aren't you afraid of becoming the second Li Guang?"

"I'm afraid!" Li Huan said seriously: "But I'm even more afraid that Wei Qing and Li Xi will be unable to support their troops and let the Huns trample on Henan. As for Gaoque, I must guard it..."

"As for the loss of manpower? Honey, think about it, there are no undead people in a war? Our capture of Henan this time is just a bargain. I also know very well how terrifying the Huns' fighting power can be. of."

"Three thousand and five hundred households with food! What an honor is this?" Han Yan almost cried, "Junhou, looking at the civil and military affairs of the dynasty, you are the only friend of mine. I can't just watch you destroy your future. You have [-] households, and you are as noble as the princess. Your heirs will be born with golden keys in their mouths. When they are suckling, they can be canonized as marquises. Please think twice!"

Li Huan was really moved, who wouldn't want to?Dukes and princes for generations?
"You also said that I am the only friend you have in the court. Do you want to see your friend be a coward, a coward, a person who only cares about fame and wealth, and ignores the interests of the country? Old Han, Help me keep an eye on the construction of Lingzhou City here."

Li Huan patted Han Yan's well-maintained hand, which was as smooth as a noble lady: "If there is a problem with Gaoque, I will be doomed. If Lingzhou City cannot be repaired, I will be doomed too. I have put my wealth My life is entrusted to you!"

Seeing Han Yan's eyes turning red, Li Huan smiled and pinched the back of his smooth hand: "If nothing goes wrong this time, come back and teach me how to take care of it. Men should also be kinder to themselves!"

Looking at Li Huan who walked out of the military tent with a big smile without looking back, Han Yan stood at the door of the military tent, staring at the back of the horse astride the horse, a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face.

At this moment, he seemed to be whispering something, but no one heard him clearly.

The army was dispatched, taking away [-]% of the arrows of the entire army, and headed north towards Gaoque.

Wei Qing received Li Huan's letter in advance. He was not unkind. He knew that the available soldiers in Li Huan's army were only three to four thousand, so he transferred 1000 people from his own army, and Li Xi's army removed 1000 people and stayed behind. In Gaoque, everyone obeyed Li Huan's orders.

Gaoque has rebuilt the pass. From a high place, looking around, in addition to the silent, mysterious, majestic and undulating Yin Mountains that span the ages, there are also beacon towers extending towards the Hexi grassland.

Gongsun Ao rubbed his hands and sighed: "The prisoners here are not treated as human beings. I heard from the captain who led the troops here that hundreds of prisoners they captured died of exhaustion."

He pointed at the earth barrier visible to the naked eye in the distance. From the angle they were standing on, it looked a bit like fish scales, spreading out into the distance and being cut off by a row of observation platforms.

The words "Fish Scale Formation" suddenly appeared in Li Huan's mind.

"If there's a real fight, the people on the outermost platform will definitely be the first to die."

Li Huan frowned: "Once the Huns cavalry rush into these earthen forts, the military formation will be divided. How will they kill the people on the outermost observation platform? Although we are far apart, the earthen platform over there seems to be there." About three to four feet tall, right?"

"There can be about twenty people standing guard up there. As long as the Huns cavalry are surrounding and shooting arrows at the top, their shields will be shot to pieces." Gongsun Ao spat: "No wonder Han Yan has been advising you, this fucking is really It’s not a human job.”

Li Huan got on his horse and said, "Let's go over and take a look. Maybe there can be any improvements."

Gongsun Ao responded and led the team to follow. Jin Guduo looked left and right, his face wrinkled, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Huo Qubing had already led the team with Su Wu and rushed out. This was a man who would make all the cells in his body roar wildly when he heard about fighting.

Li Huan rode a horse and carefully inspected each earth fort with Gongsun Ao. The largest one could house more than fifty people, while the smallest one could only house five people.

In addition to the high platform of the earth fortress, there is also a fixed arrow tower built of wood. Although it is the tallest and can overlook the entire battlefield, it is also the easiest target for the Huns' fire attack.

Li Huan reached out and patted the slightly damp wood, frowning, as if thinking about a countermeasure.

When he reached the intimidating earth platform at the outermost edge, he realized that he could ride a horse onto this earth platform.

too big!
But if a row of shield walls were erected at the top and bottom of the stairs, coupled with the defense of spearmen and slingers, the Huns would not be able to defeat them head-on.

However, this could not stop the Huns from firing thousands of arrows.

Li Huan rode his horse up to the high platform, with the sound of wind blowing in his ears. He felt that he had to think of a countermeasure, and he couldn't let the people under him fight like this.

Wei Qing and Li Xi left 2000 troops to themselves. All together, they were only [-] troops. With the military defense system built at any cost, they could withstand an enemy attack several times their own, but they would suffer losses. It will certainly not be small.

"What can I do?" Li Huan looked back at the earthen fortress behind him. There were many soldiers on top of it, all looking at him.

A smile appeared at the corner of Li Huan's mouth, and he suddenly thought of something. He raised the strong bow in his hand and fired an arrow into the open space in front of him.

"call--"

The arrow broke through the air and was inserted into the soil. The tail of the arrow shook a few times.

"Brother, you lead people to dig a ditch within the range of the arrows. It doesn't need to be too deep, but it must be wide enough to prevent the Huns cavalry from charging.

In addition, when digging a horse trap, you don’t need to dig a horse trap that can completely sink a war horse, but dig a small hole that can sink a horse’s legs deep. People don't say, when the Huns attack, whether we can complete the strategic deployment is another matter. "

Gongsun Ao did not hesitate and immediately followed the instructions. He knew very well that his mind was definitely not as good as Li Huan's.

Li Huan dismounted from his horse and sat on the earth platform. He pondered for a while again. He turned around and called a captain: "Lead your people up to the Yin Mountain, cut down the trees, and build the antlers of the horse. If you find thorns and thorns, , don’t waste it, drag it all over, throw it in the ditch dug by Gongsun Ao, pour water on it, cut the grass, and cover it lightly. If you are not sure about anything during this period, just come and ask me. "

"Here!" The captain seemed to be valued and immediately led his soldiers to do something.

Li Huan then rode off the platform. He led his eight hundred personal guards and began to make a catapult.

No one knew when the Huns would appear in front of them. Two hundred scouts had already been sent out. They were so luxurious that they had one man and four horses. They just hoped that they could rush back to report the news when the Huns' outpost arrived.

Li Huan knew very well that barbed wire was the best way to deal with the war horses charging into the formation. However, the current conditions in the army made it impossible to create such a thing, so he had to think of other ways.

Wei Qing gave himself plenty of materials. The only drawback was that there was no fierce fire oil. Otherwise, the catapult carefully crafted by Li Huan could put the fierce fire oil in a can on the projecting leather bag and hit the Huns' position, giving the opposite side a shot. The fire blossomed.

The Eight Hundred Generals did things very safely and everything was carried out according to Li Huan's instructions; the catapult he made could project farther than the catapults currently popular in the Han army.

After all, a catapult calculated through precise formulas is definitely not comparable to a catapult made by military craftsmen based on experience.

Because the formula itself is the most direct and accurate summary of experience.

Unfortunately, the production progress was too slow. On the second day, Li Huan had to mobilize 500 people from Huo Qubing to do the same thing.

The captain mined a lot of wood. Li Huan looked at the stones piled up on the earthen ramparts and suddenly had the idea to build a roof on the earthen ramparts!
This roof is not a real roof, but a roof that is strong enough to cover the surveillance from the sky. It is equivalent to an enlarged giant shield, covering many soldiers on the earth barrier, providing them with a counter-attack, archery and stone shooting. shelter.

After this military order was issued, the enthusiasm of the army officers and soldiers increased without limit.After they built the roof with hardwood, they laid a layer of mixed soil mixed with leaves and reeds on top.

During Li Huan's inspection on the fifth day, he even saw someone planting some unknown flowers and plants on the roof...

Gongsun Ao sighed: "This is just a few Xiongnu ladies!"

For a while, the sergeants and soldiers laughed.

At the location of a stone's throw, three trenches of different depths and widths were dug.

Originally, Li Huan's intention was to dig a trench to block the Huns. After all, in a position where arrows could be reached, as long as the Huns' cavalry rushed into the formation a little slower, it would mean that they would have to pay more lives.

The three trenches are of different depths and are at different distances from each other. One is about ten feet apart and the other is five feet apart.

In the outermost trench, there were sharpened wooden stakes. If you fell into them, you would definitely die.

In the second trench, it looked like there was insufficient preparation, and there was no time to place the cut wooden stakes inserted upside down. There was just some grass scattered randomly in it, which had been dried and faded under the scorching sun.

Of course, the thorns Li Huan mentioned are right down here.

The lethality of this gadget is indeed not very strong, but it is disgusting and can disgust the Huns to their core.

The third trench is also covered by some weeds, but it also has cut wooden piles underneath. If people and horses fall, they will definitely die!

Further back, there are dug earth pits, the size of a human head and half a leg deep. They are more than two or three feet apart from each other. They are so densely packed that they look like a honeycomb from a distance.

However, this is a semi-finished product. According to Li Huan's arrangement, the top needs to be cut and covered with grass. From a distance, there is almost no mystery behind it.

All the Han troops knew very well that as long as the horses of the Huns ran past here, their legs would be broken in an instant, and the knights on the horses would also fall down.

Of course, after the corpses of the Huns' horses and soldiers filled the three trenches, the Hun cavalry behind them would trample their comrades who were still moaning for help and rush forward crazily.

As long as the defending side has a geographical advantage, it can make the attacking side pay an extremely heavy price.

As for the further earth tunnel, Li Huan originally wanted to block it with stones, but after thinking about it, he gave up this idea.

First of all, the earthen fortresses were built in dislocations, which meant that once the Huns entered the area of ​​the earthen fortresses, their military formation would be disrupted and divided, and they would have to attack in a zigzag manner. No matter how ferocious their momentum was, they would be defeated. Contained.

Will you block it with stones?Of course, if the Huns push down the rocks and attack forward, they will leave more corpses behind.

But similarly, this would also put the Han army on the earthen forts and earthen platforms into an isolated and helpless state.

Li Huan felt that he was fighting a war, rather than letting his soldiers engage in such a desperate battle.

The Han Empire is now so powerful that there is no need to do such risky things. It is good if it succeeds, but if it fails, the emperor will definitely chop off his own head. Of course, he can also pay to be exempted... and become the second Gongsun Ao.

So, he arranged the horse and deer antlers here, which were covered with thorns.

The last thing worth looking forward to is the trebuchet repaired by Li Huan himself. Currently, there are only eleven of them. This is already the limit, and the soldiers involved in the construction are also exhausted.

Li Huan originally wanted to place these catapults on the earth platform in the front row, but in the end he found that it was completely impossible, because as long as the Xiongnu army broke through to the edge of the earth platform, the soldiers had to seek shelter to avoid the rain of arrows, and the function of the earth platform would be Totally lost.

In terms of throwing distance, placing it in the middle is considered the best distance. The catapult can just kill the Huns in front of the platform.

In particular, the terrain here is a front slope with slightly higher terrain, giving the Han army a favorable location.

The only regret is that there is no way to polish the stone into a spherical shape in a short time. The rolling distance of the spherical rolling stone after landing can still cause fatal damage to humans and horses.

Huo Qubing stood on the edge of the earthen platform and unbuttoned his pants. He peed against the wind and wet half of his shoes, but he didn't care.

Li Huan looked up at the built roof and flipped through the military reports sent by Wei Qing, Li Xi, Su Jian and Han Yan.

The construction of Lingzhou City went on as usual, and the Huns captives had no doubts about the Han army going north to catch sheep.

Every day, Master Shengxue brought Hongzhi and Manguyin to teach other Huns women how to treat livestock diseases.

Su Jian even believed that two thousand more troops could be dispatched north to support Li Huan in the battle. Lingzhou City, which took more than half a month, had begun to take shape.

He has ordered his soldiers to transport the military's weapons, armors and other items to Lingzhou City to ensure that everything is safe.

Without armor, horses, and crossbows, the Huns were worse than tigers without their claws and teeth.

Li Huan naturally rejected Su Jian's request. There was no room for any threat in Lingzhou.

Even if all the earthen fortresses outside him fall, he can still contain the Huns army with the terrain of Gaoque. If all 5000 of his men are really killed...

Li Huan couldn't imagine what kind of battle this was.

Of course, that was absolutely impossible, because Li Guang was not a dead man, and Wei Qing would definitely transfer troops from the west if it really came to that point.

Also, Li Huan thought he would run away...

"If you're afraid, you're going to be at war with the Xiongnu at the same time." Huo Qubing trembled and lifted his pants, "Father Zhong, can I lead troops to guard a fortress?"

"Why don't you just ask, should I hand over the command of the army to you?" Li Huan said with a dark face. This kid has asked himself this question countless times in the past few days.

Huo Qubing shrugged indifferently: "My uncle said that they had already fought with the Huns at the front. Although they were suppressing the Huns and fighting violently, looking at the posture, the Huns seemed to be intending to lure them out to fight. I have an intuition."

Li Huan attaches great importance to Huo Qubing's intuition. The intuition of a famous general is sometimes more terrifying than the time traveler's advanced understanding of history.

"What intuition?"

Huo Qubing said very seriously: "Tell me, we attacked the Huns and took the land of Henan; now Uncle and Li Xi's army are facing the Huns, just like the autumn wind sweeps the fallen leaves and mows the grass. Could it be that the Huns did it deliberately?”

"Did you do it on purpose?" Li Huan straightened Ge You's body, looking very serious.

Huo Qubing continued: "In this case, my uncle and Li Xi will focus on the Yunzhong area, because our Han army likes military exploits the most, and heads mean meritorious service, and the real elite of the Huns are actually here. "

Huo Qubing pointed at his feet and squinted his eyes: "After all, the Huns may have been confused about how Uncle took this land back then, but when they calm down, they may not use the same method to deal with it. us.

I heard Sima Qian say that the reason why Qin was able to defeat Zhao in the battle of Changping was because they successfully used a divisive strategy at the beginning to allow Zhao to change generals before the battle. Originally, Bai Qi could seize the victorious front in this battle. Take advantage of the situation and destroy the State of Zhao.

But at this juncture, the State of Zhao in turn launched a alienation strategy against the State of Qin. The King of Qin no longer trusted Bai Qi, who had made great contributions, thus missing the opportunity to destroy the Warring States Period in one breath; and the subsequent Battle of Handan, It fully illustrates this point. "

Li Huan took a deep breath and looked at it, Sima Qian did not eat his own food in vain...

"Then if this is the case, how long will it take for our distress report to be delivered to your uncle?" Li Huan said this, but he didn't feel ashamed and blushed. The battle really made him grow up.

"Two days!" Huo Qubing frowned: "But if the army comes to support, I'm afraid it will take four to five days."

But he quickly shook his head, his eyes full of pride: "It's just... Father Zhong, Han Yan has always said that my uncle uses you as a stepping stone, so if we rely on our own strength to severely damage this Xiongnu elite, will we?" On the other hand, using uncle as a stepping stone?"

Li Huan was shocked: "You kid, what are you thinking about?"

There is no record in history that Huo Qubing was rebellious. After spending time together, Li Huan always felt that Huo Qubing was a very easy-going person.

"My uncle rashly shows himself to be more noble than the princes. Even if he relies on his military exploits to climb up the ranks, there are definitely many people who speak like Han Yan!"

Huo Qubing sneered: "There are even people who think that my uncle is in his current position because of my aunt, who is a ridiculous person.

So, this time I was thinking that if we make a contribution here, we will also announce something to the people in the world. "

"What's the matter?" Li Huan couldn't help but look serious. After all, Huo Qubing was too serious at this time. It was so serious that Li Huan couldn't even say a joke if he wanted to.

A fierce look flashed across Huo Qubing's face: "Trash is always a trash! And a hero is always a hero!"

Li Huan stood up and looked at the Han army scouts who suddenly appeared at the end of his sight. The scattered cavalrymen were carrying many war horses. They were holding red military flags and beating the horses to death. The Han army on the observation platform had already The horn sounded.

The Huns are coming!
Li Huan felt his calm body, as if he had poured a pot of stimulant in an instant.

Whether Huo Qubing's conjecture is true or not will be revealed soon.

Looking at Huo Qubing whose eyes were suddenly full of murderous intent, Li Huan stood on tiptoe and patted his shoulder: "From now on, it can be said that times make heroes, and heroes make times!"

　A long chapter is actually equivalent to the previous three chapters. I only recently learned that there is no limit on the number of words in a chapter. It’s really cool. When I wrote elsewhere, I always limited the number of words on a chapter, which was very uncomfortable, brother. Let’s rush!
　　
　
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