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In the northwest of Daqin, that is, in the Hexi Corridor area from Lanzhou in GS Province to Dunhuang in the west, there lived a fierce nomadic tribe - the Dayuezhi.

The Great Yuezhi, this ancient nation has left many marks in the long river of history. It has different names in different ancient books and documents, such as "Yu Di" in "Yi Zhou Shu·Wang Hui Jie", "Yu Zhi" or "Yu Shi" in "Mu Tianzi Zhuan" and "Guan Zi", and "Yu Shi" in "Zuo Zhuan".

In the late Qin Shi Huang period, the Great Yuezhi rose quietly and became increasingly powerful. With their superb riding and archery skills, the Great Yuezhi and the Donghu in the east of the plateau echoed each other from a distance, posing a strong threat to the Xiongnu nomadic in the central plateau from two directions.

At that time, the Xiongnu was still in a relatively weak position. Facing the dual pressure from the Great Yuezhi and the Donghu, the Xiongnu had no choice but to send a hostage to the Yuezhi in order to seek temporary peace. This hostage was Maodun Chanyu, who later changed the fate of the Xiongnu.

During his time in Dayuezhi, Maodun Chanyu quietly observed Dayuezhi's military strategy, political system and social customs, and secretly accumulated strength in his heart. Maodun Chanyu found an opportunity to escape back to Xiongnu. After returning to Xiongnu, he killed his father and established himself as the new leader of Xiongnu.

Maodun Chanyu knew that if he wanted the Xiongnu to rise on the grassland, he had to work hard to govern. He began to vigorously rectify the Xiongnu internal affairs, strengthen military training, and improve the combat effectiveness of the army. He selected brave and skilled generals, established strict military discipline, and made the Xiongnu cavalry more ferocious and fearless.

Under his leadership, the Xiongnu cavalry annihilated the Donghu in one fell swoop. This victory greatly increased the power of the Xiongnu and made them the most powerful force on the grassland.

However, Maodun Chanyu's ambition was not satisfied.

There is a saying: "I will not allow others to snore beside my bed!"

With new hatred and old grudges intertwined, Maodun's eyes naturally turned to Dayuezhi. At this time, Dayuezhi's strength should not be underestimated. Although it was not as strong as the Xiongnu's 300,000 soldiers, the powerful force of 200,000 cavalry from all the tribes was still frightening. Maodun knew that if he swallowed Dayuezhi by force, the Xiongnu would also pay a heavy price, which was not a wise move.

Maodun knew that the Great Yuezhi, like the Xiongnu, were jealous of the rich Qin, so he sent Zuogudu Hou Hu Yanzan to the Yuezhi with his command arrow.

At this time, the Yuezhi tribe was divided into five tribes: Xiumi, Shuangmi, Kushan, Pangdun, and Dumi. The Kushan tribe later established the glorious Kushan Empire in the Caspian Sea, Afghanistan, and the Indus River Basin. The chieftain of the Yuezhi tribe at this time was Gao Xiumi, the chieftain of the Xiumi tribe.

Gao Xiumi had a very high prestige among the Yuezhi. He was tall, had deep eyes, and exuded a majestic aura in his every move. When Hu Yanzan met Gao Xiumi, he respectfully presented Maodun Chanyu's command arrow and conveyed Maodun's words to Gao Xiumi verbatim.

Maodun promised that if the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu joined forces to advance eastward to Longxi, he would give the Yuezhi generous rewards after the success.

Gao Xiumi thought about it for a few days and then agreed. The reason why he agreed to Maodun's eastward advance to Longxi was not only because of the huge profits Maodun promised. In his opinion, the prosperity of the Qin Dynasty had already spread far and wide, and if he could get a share of it, it would greatly promote the development of the Yuezhi. Moreover, cooperating with the Xiongnu might be able to balance other forces to a certain extent and ensure that the Yuezhi's position on the grassland would be more stable.

Gao Xiumi summoned the leaders of the various Yuezhi tribes to discuss the matter. After intense discussions, Gao Xiumi finally made a decision. He believed that under the current circumstances, cooperation with the Xiongnu was the best choice for the Yuezhi. So the Yuezhi dispatched more than 50,000 cavalry and headed straight for Lintao.

In the wilderness a hundred miles away from Lintao, the sound of horses' hooves was like thunder, the earth was shaking, and the sky was filled with yellow earth. Tens of thousands of Yuezhi cavalrymen were like a surging tide, roaring and rolling over the loess plateau, like a dark cloud pressing down on the border.

Gao Xiumi, escorted by thousands of personal guards, stopped his horse on a small hillside. At this time, the Yuezhi cavalry galloped wildly in the wilderness, like a surging torrent, raising dust all over the sky. Gao Xiumi looked at the warriors of his tribe, and said to Hu Yan who was not far behind him with high spirits: "Friends from the prairie, how do my Yuezhi children compare to yours?"

Hu Yanzan smiled respectfully and complimented, "The warriors in the clan of the great leader are excellent riders. Our clan is far inferior to them. The Qin people will surely flee at the sight of them this time."

"Ha ha!"

Gao Xiumi and his guards couldn't help laughing when they heard Hu Yanzan's words. They were full of confidence in the upcoming victory, as if they had seen the Qin people trembling in front of the Yuezhi cavalry.

In the wilderness not far away, tens of thousands of strange black-armored cavalrymen stood quietly, like a silent steel fortress, waiting for the arrival of the Xiongnu cavalry.

It is said to be strange because the ears of these horses are all bandaged tightly, which actually looks a bit funny.

The Longxi Army originally had 300,000 soldiers, and like the Jiuyuan Army, they were the elite of the elite of the Qin army. However, since the failure of Li Xin's 200,000 Longxi Army to destroy Chu in the 22nd year of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, the 200,000 Longxi Army that followed Li Xin out of the pass to destroy Chu were almost completely lost, and the Longxi Army has not been replenished.

It is precisely because of this that, for more than a decade, the 100,000 remaining soldiers in Longxi have been required to guard the long borders of Beidi and Longxi counties. In the harsh environment and frequent battles, the Longxi frontier army has developed a tough style.

Less than fifty steps ahead of the black-armored cavalry, hundreds of huge heavy-duty continuous-fire crossbows were assembled and lined up. Six black crossbow arrows three feet long and as thick as arms on each crossbow flashed coldly in the sun. Six sturdy black-armored soldiers stood quietly beside the crossbows. These soldiers were obviously the soldiers who operated the crossbows, so they did not carry any weapons.

There were also dozens of peculiarly shaped catapults at the front, but the catapults were not loaded with stones, but the newly equipped "Thunderbolt".

Li Xin and Xiao He agreed that these barbarians should be taught a profound lesson so that they would tremble at the mention of the word "Da Qin" from now on. The power of this "thunder fire" was so great that it was enough to scare the enemy.

When the sun was about to reach the top of the head, a long black line suddenly appeared at the end of the horizon that the Longxi army could see. After a while, the black line gradually widened, like a huge piece of rags of various colors gradually covering the loess land that had already grown patches of green grass. After a while, the rag became even bigger, the earth began to tremble slightly, and a rumbling sound like muffled thunder could be heard faintly from a distance.

As the green and yellow wilderness was covered more and more by the colorful rags formed by tens of thousands of troops, the originally trembling earth began to shake, and the shaking became more and more violent; and the originally faint muffled sound gradually turned into a thunderous roar, resounding between heaven and earth.

After the horses galloped, countless dust was raised, gradually covering the sky. The more than 10,000 Longxi troops lined up outside the city looked at the countless Xiongnu cavalry approaching, their eyes gradually became hot, and a monstrous fighting spirit broke out. The weapons in the hands of the Longxi army have not drunk the blood of foreign barbarians for more than ten years!
A small patch of solemn and heavy black was very eye-catching in the vast wilderness of green and yellow. The Yuezhi army had already discovered this patch of black, and now that they were closer, they finally saw it clearly and found that the Qin people, who were thought to be hiding in the city, had actually set up a battle array outside the city without knowing their own limitations.

A long low horn sounded, and a large group of Yuezhi cavalry stopped about three miles away from the Longxi army.

Gao Xiumi rushed out on horseback with thousands of personal guards. The Qin scouts were able to spot the Yuezhi army, and the Yuezhi army naturally also saw the Qin scouts.

Gao Xiumi was surprised that the Qin people were so arrogant that they could go out of the city with only 10,000 cavalry to confront his 50,000 elite troops. How could Gao Xiumi not be furious that the Qin people dared to despise his Yuezhi army?

"Warriors, use your scimitars to chop off the heads of these arrogant Qin people. Let the Qin people live in fear of our Yuezhi warriors from now on! Warriors, kill!!!"

Gao Xiumi pointed at a small patch of black not far away that was eye-catching no matter how you looked at it, turned around and shouted.

As the order to charge sounded, the high-pitched horn sounded like a sharp blade piercing the sky. More than 50,000 Yuezhi cavalrymen rushed forward like a surging tide, whipping their horses frantically and roaring and growling. The horses galloped as fast as they could at the urging of their masters, their iron hooves stomping heavily on the ground, causing the entire wilderness to tremble, as if a huge earthquake was hitting.

However, the Longxi army still stood there like a silent steel giant, motionless, like a volcano about to erupt, giving people a feeling of depressing tension.

When the Yuezhi cavalry rushed into the range of the catapults like a whirlwind, Li Xin's steady and powerful voice rang out like thunder: "Fire!" Dozens of catapults fired at the same time. The scene was like the anger of the gods, extremely shocking.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Loud noises like the thunder of the end of the world exploded wildly in the wilderness. The "thunder fire" thrown from the catapult was like the angry god of fire descending to the world, instantly releasing huge energy that could destroy the world. The flames shot up into the sky, as if they were going to burn the entire sky, and the thick smoke quickly spread like a huge dark cloud.

The Yuezhi cavalrymen who were close to the explosion point were instantly blown to pieces. The powerful explosion tore their bodies into pieces, and flesh and blood splattered everywhere like raindrops. Some cavalrymen were blown to only half of their bodies, still twitching in pain on the ground; others were blown into countless small pieces, scattered on the ground, making people unable to bear to look directly. The war horses were even more miserable, some were blown to pieces, their intestines spilled, and their internal organs were scattered all over the ground; some had their limbs broken and fell to the ground, wailing miserably.

Some horses were frightened and ran around like crazy beasts. They rushed forward recklessly, throwing the knights on their backs to the ground. Before the knights could react, they were trampled into pulp by the horses rushing up from behind. Some cavalrymen were shocked by the shock wave of the explosion and bled from all their orifices. They died on the spot, their faces filled with fear and pain, as if they had seen the most terrible nightmare in the last moment of their lives.

The Yuezhi cavalry were frightened by the sudden attack. They stared with their eyes wide open, their faces full of disbelief. They had never seen such a terrible weapon, and their hearts were filled with fear and despair. The horrific explosion scene was like a scene from hell, deeply imprinted in their minds, making their souls tremble.

In the chaos, the Yuezhi cavalry began to trample on each other. Some cavalry were knocked down by their companions' horses, and before they could get up, they were trampled into pulp by the hooves of the horses coming from behind like a tide. The screams echoed in the air, making people shudder. Some cavalry fled in all directions to avoid the explosion, but accidentally bumped into other cavalry, causing greater chaos. They pushed and trampled on each other, and the scene was in chaos.

"What is this? ...What is this? The wrath of the gods?"

Gao Xiumi was standing on a hillside in the distance, watching his army fall into chaos in an instant under the attack of "Thunderbolt". His face turned pale as paper. His eyes were wide open, full of fear, a shock and panic he had never experienced before. He held the reins tightly with both hands, so tightly that his knuckles turned slightly white, and his body trembled slightly uncontrollably.

My brain was working at a rapid speed, trying to comprehend the nightmare-like scene before me.

Thinking back to when he decided to cooperate with the Xiongnu and march eastward to Longxi, he was full of confidence. At that time, he thought that with the Yuezhi's 200,000 cavalry, he would be able to plunder the land of Daqin and gain endless wealth and glory. But now, this sudden and terrible weapon has completely shattered his beautiful dream.

Looking at the bloody Yuezhi warriors, he felt a strong sense of grief. These were his people, the source of Yuezhi's strength, but now they had lost their lives in an instant. Gao Xiumi began to regret his decision, why he agreed to Maodun Chanyu's proposal so easily, why he did not get to know the Qin people more carefully.

What kind of disaster will the failure of this war bring to the Yuezhi? Can they withstand the wrath of the Qin Dynasty? Will other tribes take the opportunity to attack the Yuezhi? As the head of the Yuezhi clan, how should he face the questioning and disappointment of his people?
Looking at the continuously exploding "Thunder Fire", Gao Xiumi seemed to see the end of the Yuezhi. He felt more desperate than ever before.

"........."

Looking at the hellish scene in front of him, Hu Yanzan was also horrified, his eyes widened, and his mind went blank. His thoughts seemed to freeze at this moment, and he was completely unable to understand what was happening in front of him. He originally thought that the Yuezhi coalition would easily defeat the Qin people and obtain rich spoils, but now this sudden change made him at a loss.

He recalled Maodun Chanyu's instructions to him, asking him to promote cooperation with the Yuezhi and jointly attack the Qin Dynasty. He had confidently believed that this was an easy task, but now he was in such a desperate situation.

Looking at the Yuezhi cavalrymen who were blown to pieces, he was filled with fear. Would the Chanyu punish him for this failure? The Qin people actually created such a powerful weapon. The cavalrymen were like paper in front of this sky fire. Could the Xiongnu withstand such an attack?

Hu Yanzan's eyes wandered across the chaotic battlefield, trying to find a glimmer of hope, but all he saw was endless despair. He was confused, not knowing what to do next, should he continue fighting or flee quickly? His body trembled slightly, as if he had lost all his courage in the face of this huge fear.

Under the bombardment of the terrifying "Thunderbolt", tens of thousands of Dayuezhi cavalrymen instantly fell into a state of complete chaos. The huge cavalry team that had originally rushed forward with great momentum like a surging tide, now seemed like a colony of ants being beaten hard by a violent storm, and was in a state of chaos to the extreme.

(End of this chapter)