Starting from the Western Han Dynasty

Chapter 134 Huo Qubing's Top Operations
The crossbow formation retreated, and the Hun army that was charging suddenly felt that the pressure was greatly reduced. Strange roars of men and horses neighing, sounded like a frenzy, as if they had won and forced the crossbow formation to retreat.

However, the volleys of the Han troops on the earth platform and the trebuchets killed a large number of the Huns who were madly charging into the battle in an instant.

After the crossbow formation retreated, it did lose an extremely powerful suppressive force, but this does not mean that it completely lost its suppression of the Huns.

Li Huan saw clearly from the platform that a fierce Hun cavalry was trampling on the corpses of its companions and rushing to the flat ground under the platform.

The price for his incomparable ferocity was that he had seven or eight arrows stuck in his chest. Although the chest and head of the war horse under his crotch were covered with a layer of cowhide, they also had arrows hanging sideways. The wildly running war horse had some. The bright red blood spurted out like a leaky funnel.

"Hey!" A war spear was thrown from an unknown place, and instantly pierced the throat of the crazy Hun cavalry with incomparable accuracy. He fell back from the horse uncontrollably, and the violent force carried by the war spear The power was not exhausted until he was nailed to the ground. The handle of the war spear trembled for a few times.

Li Huan's blood boiled with excitement, and he wanted to find out who threw the war spear, but the battlefield was full of soldiers wearing heavy armor, and he couldn't find out whose record it was.

"Spit! What kind of beast are you pretending to be in front of me!"

In a certain corner of the battlefield, Gongsun Ao, who had just thrown his war spear and nailed the Huns cavalry, spat on the ground, grabbed the war spear at hand, and was looking for the next perfect opportunity...

The crossbow formation retreated, but did not retreat directly to Li Huan. Some of the people among them quickly climbed onto the tall earth platform about three to four feet away, some climbed onto the earth rampart, and some changed into continuous crossbows. Or Qiang Gong, following Gongsun Ao, actually looked like he was ready to fight hand-to-hand with the Huns after they rushed into the earth fortress.

Li Huan immediately noticed the movement of Gongsun Ao's tribe, and he raised his hand: "Immediately send an order, let Gongsun Ao rely on the terrain, climb the earth fortress, and kill the enemy with arrows and crossbows. It's not time for hand-to-hand combat!"

"Order!"

The guards around him immediately went to deliver the order.

Li Huan's eyes patrolled the battlefield. The Huns' most advanced cavalry finally shouted and rushed into the alley-like gap between the earthen barriers.

However, what greeted them was Juma covered with thorns.

The sound of broken tendons and fractures was heard instantly, followed by a sudden rain of free-like rolling stones and arrows from the earthen mound above their heads.

Li Huan sat on a chair and watched as multiple Hun soldiers rushed into the earthen fortress alleyway and were shot to death and crushed to death in an instant. A somewhat satisfied expression finally appeared on his face.

Wei Qing's defense work was really good, and he really took care of his brother-in-law.

He was a little lucky in his heart. Fortunately, he didn't listen to Han Yan's bitch speculation.

The following Huns troops slowed down instantly, and some people fired back at the platform.

However, the Huns soon discovered that the Han army on the earth platform was hiding under the huge roof, completely avoiding their arrows.

There were even disgusting fortifications built on the soil platform similar to the battlements of a city wall.

When the Han soldiers were shooting arrows, they would hide behind the stacks and shoot crosswise from the corners of the stacks.

This will lead to an extremely embarrassing and disgusting famous scene. The person behind the stacks can shoot the people under the platform, but the people under the platform cannot shoot the people hiding behind the stacks.

Moreover, the Han troops behind the stacks were very smart. Inspired by the three-stage shooting of the general Li Huan, the men among them lined up, relying on the stacks as cover, and shot arrows diagonally at the Huns under the platform.

As time went by, the earthen piles built with soil mixed with reeds and pine hairs all had an extremely obvious mark worn by the arrows.

Only then did Li Huan realize that his worry about letting the trebuchets shoot rolling stones to prevent the soldiers on the platform from being suppressed too hard by the Huns was indeed a bit unnecessary.

The soldiers of the Han army are all elites who have experienced battles for a long time. They know how to protect themselves on the battlefield and kill the enemy effectively at the same time.

The trebuchet was still throwing rolling stones crazily. Su Wu climbed up the wooden lookout tower built in the middle of the earth fortress. In an instant, he could clearly see the Huns who were shooting upwards towards the outermost earth platform. They almost insisted Before it's time for a cup of tea, they'll all fall down.

But the follow-up Huns continued to rush forward holding their shields.

After many Xiongnu soldiers found that they had entered an embarrassing situation similar to restraining their horses in street fighting, they decisively gave up their horses and dismounted directly with a shield in one hand and a scimitar in the other, preparing to fight hand-to-hand with the Han army.

However... in the group of earthen fortresses that are twisted and snake-shaped, with dead ends appearing at any time, there is no trace of the Han army; there are only arrows and stones that are constantly tilting down above their heads. There were deer antlers, thorns, and thorns that blocked everyone's footsteps, and there were even...disgusting feces!

Some Xiongnu army discovered the entrance of the earth barrier and the earth platform, and wanted to attack and kill along here, but found that the Han army had already built a cuboid soil foundation and heavy stones, and had already been there one step ahead. When the Han army's crossbow formation retreated, it blocked the roads up and down the earthen ramparts and platforms.

Li Huan's original idea was that the Han army's shield wall combined with spearmen would be enough to curb the Xiongnu army's attempt to capture the earthen fort.

However, he overestimated this group of Han troops. Everyone is actually a little afraid of death...

Once the Xiongnu army wanted to throw away the rectangular soil base and heavy stones that blocked the upper and lower sides, the Han soldiers on the two adjacent earthen forts would throw stones and shoot arrows at all costs.

There were even a lot of earthen forts where, without Li Huan's knowledge, there were a lot of balls soaked in linen and rosin. The Huns soldiers gathered like maggots in a dung vat to destroy the fortresses. The stones and soil foundations that occupied the upper and lower entrances were lit and thrown away when the crowd was the densest.

The explosion of fire instantly made the group of Hun soldiers holding shields unbearable, especially the billowing thick smoke. The smoke made the people shed tears and at the same time they couldn't stop coughing and could hardly breathe. The shields, which were like turtle shells, collapsed in an instant, and at this moment, the arrows rained down violently.

Seeing this scene, Li Huan turned to look at Huo Qubing in shock: "Is this the reason why you said that there is not enough rosin and you want to take people to collect more?"

A flash of embarrassment flashed across Huo Qubing's face: "Everyone down here thinks this thing is useful, not to mention that this is the time of war. I made the decision, but I forgot to report it after I came here."

Li Huan was speechless for a while, but seeing that the thing he had come up with at the moment was so effective in killing enemies, he couldn't say anything, so he just snorted: "Never again, this thing should be supplied to the trebuchet first."

Huo Qubing smiled and said nothing. His eyes were like Li Huan's, scanning the entire battlefield.

Under the earth fortress and platform, the smoke was billowing. The Huns could not bear it and could only retreat quickly. However, the Han soldiers would not give up this opportunity to beat the drowned dog. They still shot the arrows for free, even if they retreated, The Huns army still left hundreds of corpses behind before retreating.

"Send the arrows over immediately!" Li Huan ordered decisively when he saw the Huns retreating.

This battle does not seem to be as fierce as a hand-to-hand battle, but it is also extremely difficult. The number of arrows consumed by the Han army is already a bit terrifying.

Li Huan's personal guards had been waiting for a long time. Bundles of arrows were transported to the base of the earthen barrier. The soldiers above dropped the ropes and pulled them up bundle by bundle.

Li Huan was closely watching the movements of the Huns. Once the Huns made a comeback, those who sent the arrows would immediately withdraw.

"Follow Su Wu and immediately lead people into the mountains and forests to collect rosin." Li Huan's face flashed with embarrassment, "Also, collect more hay, then wrap it in rosin and make it into grass balls, and wait for the Huns to rush into the earthen fortress. If you light it and throw it down the alleyway, it will be enough for them to drink a pot."

Huo Qubing saw that the Xiongnu army seemed to be thinking about countermeasures and had no immediate plans to attack again, so he said: "Father Zhong, can you order people to block the alley between the earth fortress and the earth platform with something, so that the Xiongnu army can be delayed?" footsteps."

"No!" Li Huan muttered: "Your uncle built the earthen fort like this and left these serpentine lanes in order to disperse the pressure on the front row. Moreover, once the Huns fight on foot, the advantage will be on our army, let alone He said that we are attacking from above their heads, so we only need to ensure that the arrows of the soldiers are enough. After they have sealed the upper and lower entrances, the rolling stones cannot be sent up, so we can only find a way to use hay and fireballs instead."

After saying this, Li Huan added: "Throw some flammable dry firewood in the alleyway. If you have to, if you light these dry firewood, you can still send these slaves and thieves to the west!"

Huo Qubing said: "Father Zhong, I will also take my people there, so that the pressure on Su Wu will be less."

"There is no need to be too stressed. The existing things in the warehouse can support us for a long time. Now let Su Wu lead the team to prepare these things. We are just planning for a protracted war."

Li Huan patted Huo Qubing on the shoulder: "You lead the team to cut down the wooden piles. They don't need to be too high or too thick." He pointed out: "Just follow the height of the horse trap we dug. The Huns have suffered a big loss now." If we retreat, we will definitely not attack again in a short period of time, so we will seize the time and insert these wooden stakes in the horse pit. If they attack again, they will have to use human lives to fill it!"

Huo Qubing's eyes lit up: "Father Zhong, are you motivating the Huns to go to war?"

Li Huan said with a smile: "It is true, but it is not true. If King Youxian retreats, then there will naturally be an opportunity for me to fight to the death with him in the future. If he refuses to retreat, then he can only continue to fight fiercely with me here."

"Hahaha..." Huo Qubing laughed heartily: "If he doesn't retreat, then he can only use his life to fill the gap!"

"That's the truth!" Li Huan nodded and said, "Hurry up and get people ready. King Youxian of the Xiongnu will definitely be watching our further movements this time."

"Even in his eyes, when we transport arrows to the soldiers on the earthen forts and platforms, it seems that our army is at the end of its war effort and the arrows are almost exhausted!"

Huo Qubing excitedly led the team to prepare to plant stakes, while Gongsun Ao, who no longer respected martial ethics, led his soldiers to initially clear the battlefield.

They only did two things, to collect arrows again and kill those Huns on the battlefield who had not yet completely died.

The Xiongnu army's retreat lasted until past noon, and they still did not attack again.

Huo Qubing had already led his men to transport the wooden stakes to the position of Enmagakeng.

However, it was piled with the corpses of Hun soldiers and horses, and the blood-soaked ground became muddy and disgusting. It was almost impossible to plant the wooden stakes firmly.

Li Huan walked in front of the battle in person. Looking at the land soaked with blood, he couldn't help but frown. It looked like it had been soaked by rain and then trampled by thousands of troops. It was full of dark red. Disgusting mud.

In particular, after the previously dug horse pit was flattened by the Huns, the soil became soft and soaked with the blood of the Huns' horses, turning it into a dark red muddy land.

"Then plant the wooden stakes into the alley to continue to block the Huns' steps. Just plant a few rows here."

Li Huan gave the order, and the soldiers immediately obeyed. The soldiers on the earth platform and the earth base stretched out their heads, waved and shouted to Li Huan.

The atmosphere had reached this point, and Li Huan felt that he had to say a few words.

"Soldiers, the slave thieves think that the cavalry is invincible in the world, but now in the land of Gaoque, we will make him an eternal nightmare for the slave thieves." He pointed at the stacked corpses in the distance and smiled proudly: "This battle, The slaves and thieves lost 8000 to [-] people in the battle, and they still haven't made a step forward, but is this enough? Not enough! If you can't kill more than [-] thieves, how can you say you have merit?"

Li Huan shouted frantically: "Call out in unison, the big man is here, do the slaves dare to fight again?"

The blood of many soldiers surged, as if they had been injected with chicken blood. They suddenly burst into earth-shaking cheers: "The great man is here, the slaves and thieves dare to fight again!"

"The big man is here, the slaves and thieves dare to fight again!"

"The big man is here, the slaves and thieves dare to fight again!"

For a moment, the sound shook the sky and filled the clouds.

The retreating Huns army was silent and no one responded.

"Hahaha... the slaves are scared!"

"The slaves are afraid!"

"..."

Up and down the earthen fortress, the soldiers of the Han army burst out laughing.

Li Huan also had a smile on his face, looking at the Huns' positions across the battlefield strewn with corpses.

Under such superior geographical conditions, as long as you are not a fool to take the initiative to fight, you, King Youxian, even though you are an iron man, will fail here.

On the contrary, Li Huan is now a little worried. King Youxian's army has suffered too many losses, and it would be meaningless for him to retreat on his own initiative.

"General, the armies of Wei Qing and Li Xi have reported for duty!"

The guard walked forward quickly, holding two battle reports in his hands. Li Huan immediately opened them eagerly and looked at them.

"How's it going?" Gongsun Ao couldn't wait to come over.

Li Huan directly gave him the military report to read.

After Gongsun Ao read it, he looked up with a happy face. After looking at each other, both of them couldn't help laughing loudly.

King Aries and King Loufan actually led [-] troops with King Youri Zhu of the Xiongnu to fight against Wei Qing and Li Xi.

Wei Qing and Li Xi personally led the charge and penetrated the three-mile-long military formation of King Zhu Youri, defeated the three kings' coalition and beheaded [-] troops!
However, both Wei Qing and Li Xi agreed that they would never send troops to pursue him.

Not only that, after the battle between Wei Qing and Li Xi, they each took away [-] troops, and a total of [-] troops came to help Li Huan. They could arrive the day after tomorrow at the latest!

Wei Qing made it clear in the military report that the Huns were suspected of luring him and others into battle. The large banner of King Youxian that Li Huan saw may not actually be King Youxian himself here. Li Huan must not take the initiative to attack and rely on earthen fortresses. With advantageous terrain such as Tutai and Tutai, it is enough to attack the Huns head-on.

"Immediately spread the news of the victory of Wei Qing and Li Xi's army to the entire army!" Li Huan shouted with great excitement.

Gongsun Ao directly called the soldiers around him and asked them to beat the gongs and loudly announce the victory of Wei Qing and Li Xi.

The cheers of the Han army, who were already excited, instantly shook the world.

"Old Wei is still worried that we won't be able to hold back and take the initiative to fight, hahaha..." Gongsun Ao smiled cheerfully: "If he sees that we have turned this place into a nightmare for the Huns, I don't know what he will think. ?”

Li Huan kicked the dead Xiongnu corpse on the ground and snorted disdainfully: "I only hate that these slaves and thieves can't be killed. We personally turned Gaoque into a meat grinder for slaves and thieves. But what do you think?" Will the wise king continue to attack?"

"I'm thinking that if King Youxian is really not here, he must have made King Aries, King Loufan, and King Youri Zhu pay a huge price as bait. He set up an ambush on the grassland in advance just to wait for Wei Qing. Enter the ambush with Li Xi.

It's just that the intuition of these two people is more sensitive than that of wild beasts, and they have already guessed King Youxian's little thoughts. "

Gongsun Ao actually became smarter and analyzed the battle situation carefully: "Then, before retreating, the Xiongnu army here will definitely send people to attack and pretend to fight to the death with us. Otherwise, once they are defeated by our army, If it is bitten to death, then there will be no way to continue the attack."

Li Huan muttered: "That's what I say, but you should be cautious and prudent about war. You can't relax at any time. Send the order, let the brothers cheer up and persist. Once the Xiongnu retreats, our good life will be ruined." It’s coming.”

Gongsun Ao took a sip of water and looked up at the sky. It was exactly what Li Huan said: "Old Li, is Lingzhou City almost repaired?"

Li Huan glanced at Gongsun Ao and couldn't help laughing: "What do you want to say?"

"I am thinking, not that I am thinking, but I am worried that if a grand pass is built in a place like Gaoque, and it is named Gaoque City, or Gaoque Pass, then the Huns will have to take a detour when they come here in the future. Your Majesty will Are you going to give another order for us to lead troops to build the city here?"

Li Huan looked stunned. Why did he feel that this possibility was extremely high?

Wei Qing and the others did not have time to build the city. The main thing to build the city was to burn bricks. There was not enough time. Building an earth city alone would be even more nonsense. It would not be as good as the defensive effect and lethality of the Huns at such a pass. .

"Isn't it possible? No matter what we say, we have been fighting for so long. It's time for the soldiers to go back and rest." Li Huan hesitated for a moment, and then couldn't help but snorted: "If this is really the case, I will personally report to Your Majesty!"

"That's it!" Gongsun Ao laughed.

It was dusk again, and the golden sunset covered the earth. All death and ominousness seemed to be rendered somewhat sacred by this layer of golden light.

The whole army was eating. The only good thing was that the wind was blowing towards the Huns' position. Although the stench that was beginning to rot could be smelled in the Han's position, it was still bearable.

The Hun army was so quiet that if it weren't for the patrolling Hun cavalry, Li Huan would have suspected that the Huns had used a golden cicada to escape, and the main force had secretly withdrawn in advance.

As night fell and the Jade Rabbit rose to the east, the two opposing armies remained eerily quiet.

The Han army would not take the initiative to fight, and the Xiongnu army could only take the initiative to fight. But at this time, the Xiongnu army did not move, and the Han army was forced into a strange state.

Li Huan continued to ask Su Wu to lead people, and piled thirteen huge firewood piles on the trap site where corpses were everywhere.

After confirming that the wind was blowing in the direction of the Huns, he calmly ordered the ignition.

In an instant, three huge firewood piles burst into flames. The rolling tongues of flames rolled up a dazzling bright red fire, which instantly illuminated the position. It is a slight exaggeration to say that it was like daytime, but as long as the Huns army dared to attack at night, If attacked, there is no doubt that he will still be as passive as if he was beaten during the day.

Li Huan continued to give orders, repeating the rules from the previous night. The lieutenants and officers in the army slept as long as they could, and those who should watch the night continued to watch the night.I don't know if it was because of this day's battle that gave Li Huan great psychological confidence. Unlike last night, when he closed his eyes and slept for a while, he would suddenly wake up with a fright. Instead, he slept extremely soundly.

"Father Zhong! Father Zhong!"

In his sleep, a voice suddenly woke up Li Huan. He suddenly grabbed the ring knife next to him. After sitting up, he realized that it was bright and there was no cry of killing. After heaving a sigh of relief, he then He strode out of the camp and saw Huo Qubing waiting outside.

Li Huan first glanced at the earthen fortress and the earthen platform in the distance. The soldiers on the arrow tower were safe and sound as usual. Only then did he relax his tense nerves. He looked at Huo Qubing and asked with a smile: "How is the situation? ?”

Huo Qubing said: "The Huns sent a letter, in the name of King Youxian, I don't know..."

"Are you worried that I will be so angry that I vomit blood and die three times after reading this?" Li Huan laughed and sat down on the wooden chair covered with a layer of sheepskin. The morning sun had not yet evaporated all the moisture that flowed from the forest last night. , the sheepskin was just laid on by the guards.

Huo Qubing hesitated for a moment, took out a roll of bamboo slips from his shirt, and handed it to Li Huan.

Li Huan made a splash and unfolded it on the table. After just looking at it for a few times, he couldn't help but laugh out loud: "This King You Xian is a bit interesting. He is so bold that he wants to hunt Gaoque with me?"

He raised his head and looked at Huo Qubing: "In that case, King Youxian should have arrived at the military camp last night. He actually set up an ambush on the grassland to kill King Aries, King Loufan, and King Youri. Carrying heavy troops and paying a huge price as bait, you want to lure my uncle and General Li Xi to lead their troops out to fight on the grassland?"

Li Huan nodded, also feeling that this matter was full of funny elements: "However, King Youxian didn't seem to have expected that your uncle and Li Xi led the troops to fight so hard, and directly beat this so-called lure soldier into a The battle of annihilation caused him heavy losses.”

"Today he will launch a general attack on Gaoque. You said..." Huo Qubing looked strange: "Is there something wrong with this man's head? The battle of Gaoque has already been fought like this, and he still doesn't withdraw his troops?"

"Do you think there is something wrong with his head?" Li Huan shook his head, with a solemn look in his eyes: "Are the arrows and turpentine balls on all the earthen fortresses and earthen platforms in the army sufficient?"

"The equipment is sufficient. Not only are there arrows, but after you went to bed last night, my uncle had all the weapons in the warehouse distributed. Now the most indispensable thing on the earthen platform is arrows. We even survived for a long time. Less rosin.

There was not enough hay, so we pulled the clothes off the Huns and soaked them in rosin to make rosin fireballs. The only regret was that we didn’t send many stones. Someone wanted to tear down the soil foundation and stone wall, but my uncle didn’t allow it. , and asked them to carry the stones up in baskets. "

Li Huan rubbed his eyes, took a look at the eye droppings on his arms, wiped them off casually on the sheepskin cushion, and then said: "Let's go, I'll take a look myself!"

"Father Zhong, do you think King Youxian will really lead his army to attack Gaoque at this time? His army has no longer the right time and place? Isn't it really stupid to continue the attack?"

Li Huan snorted: "Didn't you say that Sima Qian told you about the Battle of Changping? If you think about it carefully, isn't the current situation the same as the Battle of Changping in the past?"

Huo Qubing caught up and said, "Father Zhong, you mean that it's not that King Youxian wants to attack Gaoque at all costs, but that the Xiongnu Chanyu ordered him to attack Gaoque at all costs at this time?"

"At this point, the Xiongnu should have withdrawn their troops long ago..." Li Huan raised his head and could see the soldiers waving to him enthusiastically, and he waved back in return.

Although I am enthusiastic and emotional at this time, if I continue to speak like yesterday, it will seem a bit false and empty.

"The news we have received before does not mean that King Zuoxian and King Youxian of the Xiongnu are not in harmony. King Youxian always has a disobedient heart. Shan Yu's sudden attack caused chaos within the Xiongnu. If he wanted to stabilize the situation, Then you are Shanyu, what will you do?"

Li Huan grabbed a piece of dry firewood discarded in the alleyway. This thing can be burned with just a spark. Looking at it, the entire alleyway was full of scattered dry firewood.

The soldiers on the earthen ramparts did not need to worry about being burned, as the flames could not rise that high.

Moreover, a certain gap is deliberately left between each section of dry firewood to prevent all the dry firewood from being burned together after a certain dry firewood is ignited.

Huo Qubing said without hesitation: "That must be to suppress King Youxian..." He hesitated for a moment: "But the soldiers of King Youxian are also the soldiers of the Xiongnu Shanyu himself? This behavior of breaking off the thumb of the right hand for the sake of the left hand is not It’s too much like something a king of a country can do.”

"You!" Li Huan couldn't help but shook his head helplessly, and said with a smile: "To get rid of illness, kindness does not control soldiers, and justice does not control wealth! Think about it, from the time the Huns army started fighting with us here, all those who died in the battle There are seven or eight thousand people, right?"

Huo Qubing nodded slightly, and Li Huan continued: "But think about it, if the Xiongnu Chanyu really dies, then if King Zuo Xian and King Youxian fight against each other because of the position of Chanyu, how many more people will die from the internal strife of the Xiongnu people?"

Without waiting for Huo Qubing's answer, Li Huan asked: "Not only that, if I, the great Han, take advantage of the civil strife in the Xiongnu and send troops to the Northern Expedition, how many cattle and sheep will the Xiongnu lose, and how many men and women will they lose?"

"The overall situation is in front of us. The death of [-] people is not a fatal blow to the entire Xiongnu. But if King Zuo Xian and King Youxian compete with each other for the position of Shanyu, that will be the beginning of the Xiongnu's annihilation. !”

Li Huan looked at the War Letter of King Youxian clutched tightly in his hand, and his eyes gradually became firm: "So, King Youxian will not only not withdraw his troops at this time, but will launch a more violent attack.

Even from such a long distance, I could see that in King Youxian's military tent, there must be a special envoy beside Shanyu, urging him to send troops. Only King Youxian's people died enough, and you The wise king will know who the sky on this grassland is, and he will quietly retreat to the bottom line and obey the orders of Shan Yu and Zuo Xian King. "

After Huo Qubing heard these words, he suddenly became strangely silent. Li Huan stopped saying anything to him and just waved to each other with the soldiers on top of the earthen base.

At the end, he walked to the edge of the outermost earth platform, and Gongsun Ao came over with a smile. The two came together and talked in a low voice.

Huo Qubing pulled out the knife and looked at his own shadow on the bright blade. He couldn't help but think of one thing, that is, his mother could not become Li Huan's direct wife, but could only become Li Huan's equal wife or even side wife.

why?
He knew very well that it was because the emperor did not want to see the Wei family having too much power, so he created a Linqiong princess and gave her to Li Huan in marriage to become Li Huan's legitimate wife.

In this matter, Li Huan had no room for resistance.

This is like his uncle accepting the eldest princess as his legitimate wife. This does not make any sense.

One moment he was despising the Xiongnu Chanyu for doing such a self-destructive act, but the next moment he discovered that the emperor he was loyal to was actually the same.

The person sitting in that position sees only balance. Anyone or anything that breaks the balance will be ruthlessly destroyed by the invisible hand.

However, this balance can maintain the stability of the entire country to the greatest extent.

When he thought of this last point, Huo Qubing suddenly felt relieved; this was probably why, even though his uncle knew what the emperor had done, he didn't feel dissatisfied at all.

Not only uncle, but everyone here is actually doing the same thing, for the stability of the entire empire.

Huo Qubing suddenly thought that when the emperor was doing these things, maybe he felt involuntarily, right?

But, sitting in that position, he couldn't help but do this.

"Qubing, what are you thinking about? Let's go, the battle is about to begin!" Li Huan stretched out his hand to hold Huo Qubing's arm. He didn't notice Huo Qubing beside him. So many things flashed through his mind in a short period of time.

"I wonder when I will be able to lead an army like Father Zhong and fight bloody battles with the Huns and thieves!"

"Hahaha..." Li Huan laughed, "Soon, soon this day will come. At that time, Father Zhong will be your lieutenant general and follow your command. Let's fight the Huns together!"

Li Huan didn't have any other ideas. He mainly wanted to follow Huo Qubing and become a Fenglangjuxu.

After all, this is already the highest achievement of a military commander throughout the ages, and it would be great to be able to follow along.

I just don’t know how history will write about the Battle of Gaoque?
Before Li Huan and Huo Qubing reached the general stage, the ground began to shake slightly, and the sound of horse hooves shaking the ground was like the surging waves.

The real fight to the death begins.

The cavalry in the front row roared wildly and rushed forward. The corpses that already gave off an extremely unpleasant smell could not stop them in the slightest.

The war horses trampled the remains of the former soldiers who died in the battle, and galloped forward on the battlefield where rain fell.

The rolling stones thrown by the trebuchets roared down on the battlefield, and all the Hun cavalry who were hit were instantly turned into pulp, including their men and horses.

Blood and broken human tissue splashed onto the bodies, faces, and even roaring mouths of other Hun knights who were roaring and charging...

But these people feel nothing. Let alone these filthy things, even if the arrows hit their bodies, as long as it is not fatal, they will still roar forward regardless of life and death!
After all the knights in the front row died, they finally rushed to the edge of the wooden stakes. They roared and charged forward on horseback, with no regard for life or death.

The war horse running at high speed neighed and broke the wooden stakes. At the same time, the body was torn apart by the sharp wooden stakes. The knight on the horse was instantly thrown away.

Some people were still in mid-air and were shot to death by a hail of arrows that covered the sky before they even hit the ground. Others were hit by wooden piles, and they were shattered together with the wooden piles...

After Li Huan ascended the general platform, he saw this scene. He also realized that the soldiers attacking this time were very different from the previous days.

There is an extremely fierce and domineering aura about these people.

Jin Guduo bluffingly approached Li Huan: "They are my father's followers, and... the followers of King Aries, they..."

Looking at Jin Guduo who was staying beside him, Li Huan said: "Your father and King Aries followed King Youri Zhu as bait, trying to lure Wei Qing and Li Xi to attack and kill them. King Youxian personally led the army on the grassland. Lay an ambush.

It's just that they underestimated Wei Qing. What was originally a battle of temptation was turned into a battle of annihilation by Wei Qing; King Youxian arrived at the military camp last night, and he even gave me a letter of challenge..."

Li Huan rolled his eyes and looked at the extremely fierce Xiongnu troops who had charged into the earthen alleyway. He said to Jin Guduo, whose eyes were dull and red: "Seeing that my former clansmen died like this before my eyes." Don't you feel good? I'll give you a chance to go up and persuade them to surrender."

When Jin Guduo heard this, he jumped and knelt down in front of Li Huan.

Li Huan leaned down and looked into Jin Guduo's tearful eyes: "How many people can you recruit and surrender? These people can directly become your subordinates!"

"Thank you General for your kindness, Jin Guduo will never forget it!"

"Boom boom boom!"

Jin Guduo kowtowed three times vigorously, then stood up, straightened his chest, and walked to the battlefield with high spirits. He came directly to an arrow tower in the middle of the earthen fortress, and climbed up with his head down, roaring and shouting, It exploded like spring thunder.

"All the brothers of Lou Fan, I am Jin Guduo! There is no way we can win this battle. King Youxian does not cherish your lives, but I, Jin Guduo, do. Put down your weapons now and come over. The Han brothers will not harm you. !”

Huo Qubing stared at Jin Guduo who was shouting these words repeatedly on the arrow tower, and subconsciously turned to look at Li Huan.

Li Huan only had an indifferent smile on his face. He didn't believe that at this time, the warriors from Lou Fan and Aries would really drop their scimitars, give up resistance, and come to surrender.

However, this can be disgusting, can damage the morale of these two troops, and break their fierce fighting methods that regard death as home.

In the alleyway that was frantically shouting to kill, among the Hun soldiers who were frantically charging and chopping off the antlers of the horses and deer blocking the way forward, someone noticed the figure standing high on the arrow tower, shouting in a hissing voice.

However, just for such a moment of hesitation, this brave Hun army was instantly killed by several roaring arrows...

Almost at the same time, the same scene was played out in different lanes...

"That's Xiao Wang!"

"It's really Xiao Wang!"

"Didn't Xiao Wang die in the battle?"

"Xiao Wang is not dead, he surrendered to the Han people..."

"..."

The moment the Huns looked up, they spotted the figure shouting like a madman, but the Han army's arrows would not stop for a moment just because they looked up.

"Shhhhh-"

The arrows that fell like heavy rain instantly killed off people one after another.

"Don't shoot arrows! They are really willing to surrender!" Jin Guduo shouted loudly from the arrow tower, his voice hoarse...

"Father Zhong, look...if these people really surrender, they may be useful. They may not have any resentment towards King Youxian."

Huo Qubing was instantly moved. These people fought so fiercely. If the sneak attack had not been successful, Henan would never have been able to win so easily.

At this moment, he somewhat agreed with what Li Huan said. He was indeed getting a huge advantage by attacking Henan.

"Now the two armies are clashing. In a place of life and death, how can we send an order to stop shooting?" Li Huan looked expressionless and glanced at Huo Qubing with murderous eyes: "There are people from the Aries tribe among the people from the Lou Fan tribe."

"Father Zhong, I have a way!" Huo Qubing's eyes were fiery and he wanted to take these people under his command.

Li Huan looked at Huo Qubing, and then at the battlefield that was devouring human lives crazily. His heart was still as cold as iron, but he nodded.

"Thank you, Father Zhong!"

Huo Qubing clasped his fists, smiled, and ran down the general platform at lightning speed. He actually led the team himself and rushed down the alley.

"Jin Guduo, come down! I will take you to greet your tribe!" Huo Qubing's tiger-like voice instantly echoed on the battlefield.

Li Huan's heart trembled when he heard this. What on earth is this kid going to do?
"Bald Qiang! Xiong Daxiong Er! Su Wu, you immediately lead 500 people to follow Qu Bing, there must be no mistake!"

"Order!"

The four of them shouted loudly and quickly led the team in pursuit.

On the arrow tower, Jin Guduo heard Huo Qubing's roar, and immediately climbed down the arrow tower, and quickly joined Huo Qubing.

"Major General!" Jin Guduo's eyes were blood red.

Huo Qubing shouted: "If you want your people to survive, just listen to me. Do whatever I tell you to do!"

"I hear, as long as my people can survive, from now on, Jin Guduo's life will be the life of the young general!" After Jin Guduo said this, he suddenly stretched out the little finger of his left hand and stuffed it into his mouth. In the blink of an eye, he was about to die. Break!
His mouth was full of blood, he spit out his little finger, and raised his bloody left hand high: "Heaven is my witness!"

Huo Qubing shouted: "Okay, I believe you. I am leading my men now. You and I rush forward together. When you see your Loufan people, you immediately shout loudly to surrender. I shout to the earthen base, Let them suspend archery for a short time!"

Huo Qubing raised his fist and hit his shoulder guard hard: "God bless the man!"

Jin Guduo followed Huo Qubing's example, made a fist with his right hand, hit his left shoulder heavily, and also shouted: "God bless the man!"

After Huo Qubing died, his five hundred men all acted like this and shouted loudly: "God bless the man!"

At this time, Su Wu caught up with Huo Qubing, but Huo Qubing just looked back at him, and as if nothing happened, he grabbed a shield, threw it to Jin Guduo, and then led the team forward.

Jin Guduo rushed into the alley while shouting loudly: "I am Jin Guduo, brothers are not worthy of dying here for King Youxian, surrender to the Han army with me, I will take you home, back to our grassland!" "

His roar was like thunder. Although his voice was hoarse, it never stopped. Not only the people on the Xiongnu army heard it, but also the Han army on the earthen base heard it. They even noticed that Major General Huo Qubing was leading his team here. Walk.

Huo Qubing protected himself with a shield and shouted loudly: "By the general's order, I have come to accept the submission of Lou Fan's tribe. Wherever I, Huo Qubing, go, the soldiers on the earthen bases will temporarily stop shooting for a short time. If anyone is unwilling to surrender, If you dare to continue attacking our army, you will be shot immediately!"

At this time, Gongsun Ao, who was far away on the earthen base and leading the troops to shoot down the Huns, heard Huo Qubing's cry. He suddenly stopped the strong bow in his hand, raised his ears in disbelief, and heard Huo Qubing's cry again. Finally, he turned to look at Li Huan on the general stage with a ghostly look on his face, and couldn't help shouting and cursing from a distance:

"Old Li, how many nephews do we have? He is crazy, and you are crazy too?"

After cursing these words, Gongsun Ao turned to the soldiers beside him and shouted: "Cover me, hang me in a basket, and put me down!"

At this time, a soldier stopped the emotional Gongsun Ao, pointed at something, and shouted incredulously: "General Gongsun, look!"

　Gongsun Ao: I saw it, it’s really long and big!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)