The great man will live forever

Chapter 43 The Battle of Hexi (Seven Killed Generals to Capture the Flag)

The battle between Zhao Ponu and the Xiongnu kings is over, but another battle is about to begin. This will be a battle that will completely determine the fate of the Han army.

If it fails, the entire army may be wiped out, because this is the hinterland of the Huns, and there are countless tribes around. They are like hungry wolves, extremely ferocious. Once they find that their prey is tired and weak, they will not hesitate to pounce on them and bite them, tearing them apart. Gotta smash.

On Huo Qubing and Liu Han's side, at the foot of Heli Mountain, in the sight of the Han army, Hunxie's main army finally appeared, with [-] cavalry in formation and flags flying. King Hunxie's flag was the largest and most beautiful.

There is a white wolf embroidered on it with no words, but everyone knows that it is the banner of King Hunxie. The tip of the flagpole is decorated with gold shells, which collide with each other and make a snapping sound when blown by the wind. the sound of.

The Xiongnu during this period did not have writing. They even used Han writing. Of course, they had their own language.

In contrast, Huo Qubing's military flag has the word "Huo" written heavily on the front. It is a standard Han Dynasty military flag style, rectangular. The background color of the flag is mainly red, which is one of the colors commonly used by the Han Dynasty army and represents war and courage. .

Behind the flag, there is a symbolic pattern or logo, which is a tiger.In addition, there are some decorations around the flag, such as golden edges or embroidery thread, to increase the solemnity and uniqueness of the flag.

This is the most important of the military flags, also called the Great Flag.

In ancient marches and battles, military flags played the role of commanding operations and identifying identities. They were divided into commander flags, command flags, identification flags and other types.When a general goes into battle, he or she will set up a flag behind or beside him. This is the Great Banner. This is the gathering point for the morale of the entire army and is crucial to the outcome of the battle.

If the emperor were to conquer it in person, the five-clawed golden dragon shown on the scroll would be extremely large, magnificent and beautiful.

To put it bluntly, if the banner is up, the morale of the army will be concentrated and as stable as Mount Tai; if the banner falls, the morale of the army will be scattered and vulnerable.

Liu Han and Huo Qubing stood on horseback under the banner. Xiong Da, Xiong Er, and Bald Qiang, Liu Han's three gatekeepers, guarded the banner. Not only that, there were 30 people who specially protected the banner. Guards.

People can die, but Dajun will never fall!
"Afraid?"

Huo Qubing looked at the Xiongnu army in the distance and asked Liu Han.

On the opposite side, starting from the Hunyie tribe and below, almost all the tribes by name came, including Jiju, Jiehe, Yinchun, Louqiu, Fuli, Huyutu, Shanhuan, Qituu, Xiaoyuezhi, etc. With [-] cavalry, the army is at its peak.

"Woooooo!"

Under the eager eyes of the leaders of the tribes, King Hunxie raised his whip, and the sound of horns immediately resounded throughout the wilderness.

"kill!"

The enemy took the lead in charging. The sound of the enemy's horse hooves was faintly audible at first, and gradually became more and more dense and deafening. The ground also shook violently, like a flash flood, like an earthquake, and more like the god of death coming towards the face with the breath of death. It's heartbreaking.

Liu Han spread his hands and said nonchalantly: "I'm afraid it's of no use, so don't fight me. If you die, I'll kill you!"

"Haha, rush!"

Huo Qubing slapped his horse, and the whole Han army charged. The battle was a decisive battle. The cavalry rushed out like a whirlwind, and in an instant they were overwhelming.

The Han army threw away all the extra baggage and took out brand-new arrows from the sheepskin package.

The Xiongnu were then in high spirits, and the tribes rekindled their fighting spirit. It seemed that all the previous disadvantages had turned into smoke and disappeared at this moment.

The Hunxie King's cavalry began to advance, and the battle was about to break out. Within the shooting range, the Hunxie people began to fire arrows, but the arrows fired from the Han army's powerful crossbows filled the sky. Immediately, hundreds of Huns' cavalry fell to the ground, and the Han army's arrows There seems to be an endless supply of arrows, not just a few blunt arrows per person.

"How is that possible? Didn't it mean that the Han army had no arrows?"

King Hunxie's face changed drastically, and he was angry at Tianling Gai.
"Damn it, the Han army is too cunning."

He knew that he had been fooled. At this time, there was nothing he could say to withdraw. A withdrawal would only lead to the collapse of the entire army.

Besides, the [-]-strong army cannot retreat just by retreating.

"kill!"

At this moment, Hun Xie couldn't care about that much, so he could only make a desperate move and rush forward with determination.

The moment the two armies came into contact, dozens of Han cavalry fell off their horses under the powerful impact of the opponent. This was completely different from the previous one-sided battle.

During the retreat, the Hunxie Army quickly made a kind of animal skin rope and tied it to the thin end of the mace. Not only did the attack range be farther than the long weapon of the Han Army when it was swung, it was also powerful and hit the armor. There was a dull "clang" sound, which was the sound of ribs breaking.

Watching his own cavalry being knocked off their horses or knocked away, countless pitiful screams could be heard in his ears. Huo Qubing ordered with a voice that cracked rocks and penetrated clouds: "Change the formation!"

Then the military flag commanded by the representative of the Han army waved. The Han army, who understood clearly, immediately changed their formation and released the Hunxie cavalry into the formation. They were changed to a group of eight cavalry to protect each other. This also greatly relieved the pressure on the front row of cavalry and avoided them. The enemy's strongest attack.

However, the Hunxie army ignored it and charged directly into the Han army's formation. They formed small groups and waved their swords at the Han army. The Han army did not show any weakness and faced the enemy with long spears. The two sides strangled together. .

"Kill!"

"what!"

War horses all around fell down one after another.Soldiers kept falling from their horses and could no longer stand up. The scene was extremely tragic and they continued to die...

Sunlight, mixed with blood, from early morning to noon.

About two hours later, more than [-] of the [-] Hunxie cavalry were lost, and less than half of their horses were lost.

Huo Qubing's army of more than 6000 men lost more than [-], and there were still [-] men left. The Han army was still better because of its equipment. A suit of armor was equivalent to several more lives in close combat.

It is worth mentioning that the Huns lost only the best of the best. "Kill, follow me and capture the flag."

Huo Qubing joined the battle and rushed towards King Hunxie's banner. At this time, he was the God of War, slashing all the way with great bravery.

"Bald Qiang, protect Da Yu. If you are not there, Da Yu will still be there."

"Xiong Da, Xiong Er, follow me to kill, Gou Xiong Ling, no, the honor of the big man is left to us to protect."

"promise!"

"kill!"

At this moment, Liu Han also forgot about life and death. He was afraid of death, but not that afraid anymore. The blood in his body was boiling. He also rushed forward with his own soldiers without hesitation.

Not far away, in the center of the huge Xiongnu army, Huo Qubing was followed by his own soldiers, like a lone lion, without fear.

He was riding his BMW, holding a tough spear, and his eyes shone with incomparable firmness and determination, as well as murderous intent.

Arrows poured down like a storm, some hit his face, but he dodged it, and some couldn't avoid it and pierced his armor, but he seemed to feel nothing and was indifferent.

Pain can only strengthen his determination, and scars can only forge his bravery. He turns a blind eye, turns a deaf ear, and just stares ahead, at the place where he must win.

His figure was like a bolt of lightning, streaking across the battlefield. Wherever he went, Hun soldiers fell one after another. He was like a god of war burned by fire. He was fearless and never stopped moving forward even if he was hit by several arrows.

Fortunately, his armor was the best in the whole army. It was personally gifted by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It was enough to withstand most of the bows and arrows. It looked like they were shot in, but they were not completely penetrated, so the threat was not great. Moreover, the arrows of the Xiongnu during this period were not as strong as those of the Han army. sharp.

"kill!"

Liu Han watched Huo Qubing being hit by an arrow, and he was also killing him all the way. His kung fu was still very good. Ten years of training were not in vain.

Finally, he came to Huo Qubing's side.

"Brother Huo!"

"Capture the flag!" Huo Qubing yelled and continued to attack.

"promise!"

"Guard the flag!"

King Hunxie did not expect Huo Qubing to be so ferocious and powerful, so he quickly summoned soldiers to protect Dahu.

"Whoever can kill this man will be granted the title of Prime Minister and be rewarded with thousands of cattle and horses." He roared, pointed at Huo Qubing, and gave his reward. The Prime Minister was a little lower than the king, and his status in the Hunxie King's tribe could be said to be the highest among all. Below, thousands of people are above.

At this time, some frightened Xiongnu soldiers quickly gathered together to protect the great banner. At this time, Huo Qubing and Liu Han were only 30 meters away from the great banner, but these 30 meters were too difficult.

"kill!"

Huo Qubing ignored him and continued to lead the way. He thrust out a spear like a dragon, like piercing the sky. "Pfft!" with a sound, it directly pierced a general's armor and pierced his chest. He lifted him high and knocked him down with a throw. Several Hun soldiers.

"Xiong Da, Xiong Er, charge!"

Liu Han followed closely behind. Only after seeing high mountains do you know that admiration is infinite, and only after seeing thin water do you know that gentleness penetrates rocks.

When he met a person like Huo Qubing, Liu Han knew that he would never forget him in his life. He wanted to follow him all the time, even if he was a lackey, he would have no regrets in this life.

Finally, Huo Qubing arrived in front of King Hunxie's banner with difficulty. He stared at the banner with anger flashing in his eyes, as if it was his enemy and a challenge that he must defeat.

He swept across with a single shot and used all his strength. With a sound, the pole of the banner broke and the banner fell down.

"Buzz!"

The gun in Huo Qubing's hand was still shaking.

"He who surrenders will not die!"

He looked at the fallen flagpole, then looked up to the sky, and roared, passionately, enthusiastically and wildly.

At this moment, he is the most handsome boy, an absolute god, and the master of the battlefield!

　I searched carefully and read the history of Huo Qubing's Battle of Hexi repeatedly. Of course, some parts of my novel may have been shaped. After all, there are time travellers, so it cannot be exactly the same as history.

　　One thing to note is that during the first battle of Hexi, Huo Qubing seemed to be injured. He swept across Hexi for more than 1 miles in ten days, and then led a large army to fight the main force of the Huns. In the end, only about 2000 to 2000 people were left. Returned to Chang'an and killed nearly 3000 people.

　　The battle he experienced was still very cruel. It was equivalent to ten people going out, and only two or three came back. History books say that seven out of ten people came back.

　　He was in danger of being annihilated several times. After returning to Chang'an, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty let him recover from his injuries. But once he was better, he took the initiative to participate in the second battle of Hexi at the first request, feeling that he would pursue the victory.

　　This time it was more severe and the load on the body was greater, so I personally believe that it was because of the injury. However, the injury was not healed, and he was too tired. He fought continuously, marched, overdrawn in advance, and finally died of exhaustion. After all, he died in five or six years. To achieve a height that others cannot reach in their lifetime, it does take a lot of effort.

　　Of course, it could also be a plague, virus or something, but the possibility is relatively low.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)