A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 211 Prologue!

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The Han Emperor, who was far away in Chang'an, received the results of this exploratory battle launched while taking advantage of the internal fighting among the Xiongnu: Gongsun Ao, the commander of the central Shanggu County, defeated two Xiongnu tribes, beheading more than 100 people and capturing more than 300 prisoners. More than a thousand cattle, sheep and horses were seized;
Li Xi, the lieutenant of the Dai Kingdom, attacked the Hun cavalry on the border, beheading more than 30 Hun heads, captured more than 100 people, and captured more than 50 war horses; Wei Qing, the captain of the eastern part of Yanmen County, joined forces with Sima Baili, the northern army in the town, to wipe out the Hun tribes In total, more than 500 people were beheaded, more than 100 prisoners were captured, more than 1,000 war horses were captured, and more than 30 Han people were rescued;

Bai Ze, the captain of the western part of Liaoxi County, bypassed Wuhuan and other tribes and attacked the Huns cavalry, beheading more than fifty people, capturing more than a hundred people, and capturing more than thirty war horses. More than 200 war horses were captured...

"Okay! Okay!" Emperor Han looked at the battle report in his hand with excitement on his face: "Based on this, the losses of the Huns this time were thousands, and several tribes were defeated. It was really a great victory. ah!"

"Your Majesty, it is gratifying and congratulatory to have such a great victory, but I believe that we should prepare to resist the Huns' revenge." Zhonglang Su Wu reminded the Han Emperor.

Zhonglang Su Wu was the grandson of Su Jian, Marquis of Jianwen. He did not inherit the title of Marquis of Jianwen, but was appointed as Zhonglang by Yin, and was later promoted to Zhonglang.

"If you have any opinions, please tell me!" Emperor Han asked Su Wudao.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the position of the Xiongnu Chanyu has been determined. Yi Zhixie has defeated Yu Shanyu and became the great Chanyu of the Huns. We can obtain such great results because of his internal strife. Regardless of Go up to us, but now they have fought for the result.

Whether it is for revenge, to stabilize the political situation in the Huns, or even to enhance their own prestige, Yi Zhixie will do his best to promote the war with the Han Dynasty. Therefore, it is necessary to resist the next large-scale attack of the Huns at this time. will appear particularly important. "

The more the Han emperor listened, the more he felt that Su Wu was right. He immediately sent an order for Wei Qing to come back. At the same time, he sent orders to the border to strengthen defense and be alert to the Huns' movements.

April
Yi Zhixie defeated Yu Shan, the son of the military minister Shan Yu, and successfully assumed the position of Great Chan Yu of the Huns in Shan Yu Ting.

"Warriors, the cunning Han people, took advantage of the time when the Huns were clearing away the fresh diseases, and continued to attack our tribes. As of today, more than a dozen tribes have been brutally murdered by the Han people. This is something we cannot agree to.

Even if the wolf on the grassland is bitten by the enemy, the wolf will always be a wolf and will come back for revenge. The same goes for us. We cannot let those Han people go. We must let those Han people know that the descendants of Maodun are The overlord of the grassland is the inviolable power of God.

In the name of immortality, I, Luantang Yizhixie, swear that I will avenge my people who died at the hands of the Han people, otherwise you will not let me enter your arms! "

"Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!"

May
The Xiongnu massively raised 100,000 troops and marched south towards Shanggu County.

For a time, the beacon fire and smoke on the border rose one after another along with the Great Wall, and soon spread to Chang'an. After learning about the smoke, the Han Emperor knew that the Huns had begun to invade the border. He did not want to passively defend anymore, and was fighting with his own After discussion, the think tank and officer corps decided to launch the first counterattack between Han and Hungary.

He appointed Wei Qing as the cavalry general and sent 10,000 cavalry from Shanggu County; he appointed Gongsun Ao as the cavalry general and sent 10,000 cavalry from Daiguo; Baize was the guard general and sent 5,000 cavalry from Liaoxi. Gongsun He, the general of light chariots, sent out 10,000 cavalry from Yunzhong County; Li Guang, the general of strong cavalry, sent 10,000 cavalry out from Yanmen County.

He ordered General Bai Fang of Zhenbei to lead 30,000 troops to take over the defense line from Daiguo to Yanmen to guard against the Huns, assisted by General Li Xi.

May 25

A hundred thousand Xiongnu troops arrived at Ning County, a border city of Shanggu County. General Bai Fang, the general of Zhenbei, sat here despite being ill. The specific command was given by his son, General Bai Zheng, the middle man who protected the Huns, and General Li Xi.

Due to the substantial increase in the strength of the Han army in the past ten years, there are now nearly 100,000 Huns living in the territory of the Han army, and about 20,000 to 30,000 households. In addition to those who fled to the Han Dynasty because they failed to fight for power in the country and avoided disaster, Among the tribes, some were captured by the Han army in many attacks, and some took the initiative to defect because they yearned for a better life.

Most of these people live in the area from Yanmen County to Yunzhong County. In order to facilitate management, during the reign of Emperor Jing, Bai Fang wrote to request the establishment of special officials to manage them, so he set up Zhonglang General to protect the Huns. Finally, in order to defend against the Huns and recruit troops to guard the border, , this position has been held by Bai Zheng.

Yi Zhi looked sideways at Guancheng, which was not very tall but still had a headache, and asked the Han guide next to him: "Is there no other road that can be passed, or is there some gap?"

The Han guide said solemnly: "Dear Shanyu, I don't dare to deceive you. There are some, but it is not suitable for a huge army like yours to pass. It can only accommodate a small army of a few hundred people at most.

Moreover, since General Zhenbei arrived, Han troops were stationed in those places, and it was impossible to pass through them silently. "

Yi Zhixie was very angry. It was not that he had never led a team to invade the Han Dynasty, but the previous times he had bribed the border guards or used tricks to attack Guancheng. Only then was he able to break through the Han Dynasty's defense line and enter the Central Plains to do whatever he wanted. .

"If we really have to go head-to-head with the Han people in the city, it's really hard to deal with them. But it's okay. I'll take advantage of this opportunity to send those who have second thoughts towards me to attack the city. I can also reduce the number of people who don't want to deal with me." The strength of the tribe, maybe after returning this time, my position as Shanyu will be stable." Yi Zhixie thought this way.

"In that case, Commander Wanqi!" Yi Zhi ordered obliquely.

"Da Shanyu, I'm here!"

"Your first attack."

"Yes!"

"King Youguli!"

"Great Chanyu."

"Lead the second echelon of your tribe!"

"This...is!" King Yougu Li looked very ugly. The first Wanqi Commander is Yi Zhixie's confidant and his direct force. Putting him first is to avoid suspicion and to set an example for those behind. If the intensity is not as good as that of my direct team, I will Is it okay to deprive you of your cattle and sheep household registration in the name of incompetence in combat, or even execute you on the spot?
As Yi Zhixie continues to issue orders, it is basically a cross arrangement between cronies and people with second thoughts, which can not only maintain combat effectiveness, but also weaken the enemy's strength, killing two birds with one stone!

"Woooooooooo!!!" The Huns' unique horn began to sound.

The sound of thousands of galloping horses is getting closer and closer to Guancheng, and the war is about to break out.

"The Huns are coming! Get ready! Crossbowmen! Shield bearers! Get down, quick!" Bai Zheng and Li Xi kept shouting back and forth on the city wall.

When they reached a certain position, the first row of Huns began to shoot bows and arrows at the city wall on horseback. After shooting, they immediately rode their horses to both sides. The same was true for the cavalry behind them. They controlled the distance of the Han army's bows and crossbows. , just thrown back and forth.

Only a people like the Huns, who were born on horseback, could have such a large number of people who mastered such superb riding and archery. In the Han Dynasty, one out of ten thousand people could have such mastery of riding and archery. It's very good, not to mention that among the 100,000 Huns cavalry, tens of thousands of them are like this in cavalry and shooting.

"Royal!!!"

Bai Zheng saw the Huns starting to bend their bows and set up arrows, and according to experience, he was about to start shooting. He decisively issued an order, and then hid under the shields raised by his guards. After hearing the order, the Han troops also raised their shields to defend themselves against the generals. Arriving arrows.

"Whoosh!" "Ton!~" This is the sound of arrows hitting the shield.

"Ah!" Someone was unlucky enough to be shot by a stray arrow.

This continuous rain of arrows lasted for half an hour.

Bai Zheng carefully poked his head out and saw that the Huns were very close.

Under the cover of the Xiongnu cavalry and archery, the Xiongnu infantry carrying the siege ladder had passed the Han army's shooting range for more than a hundred steps, and was about to reach the city.

"Crossbowmen prepare! Hurry!" Bai Zheng quickly ordered.

"shoot!"

"Whoa!"

After firing a few rounds, Bai Zheng ordered free fire.

Although the Han army's crossbows did not exert the best effect because they were suppressed by the Xiongnu cavalry and fire, they still caused considerable damage to the attacking Xiongnu infantry with their excellent military technology and long-term training.

Soon, at the cost of a certain amount of casualties, the Huns finally approached the city wall and put the siege ladder on the city wall. Several Huns below used ropes to pull it down and used the triangle theorem to stabilize it and let the city fall. The Han army at the head could not push forward. This was all learned from the Han army.

After the siege ladder was set up, the Huns soldiers who were good at fighting immediately rode their horses to the city wall, dismounted, raised the shield in their left hand, climbed the ladder with their right hand, held the scimitar in their mouths, and climbed up as fast as possible. Although there were some Some people were knocked down by trees and rocks, but some managed to climb up.

The fierce tug-of-war began. Generally speaking, the Han army still had an advantage in infantry combat.

So at dusk, after leaving behind hundreds of corpses, the Huns retreated.

After explaining Li Xi's defense, Bai Zheng, with blood on his face, went down the city wall and found where Bai Fang was.

"Father, the Huns have retreated!"

Bai Fang nodded slightly, with a stooped back and a head full of silver threads. He held an oil lamp and groped back and forth on the map, and asked casually: "Has General Wei succeeded in getting out of the fortress?"

Bai Zheng washed his face in the clear water basin prepared nearby, and saw the clear water, which was immediately dyed red: "Early this morning, before dawn, General Wei quietly went out with more than 10,000 cavalry. "

"No one has noticed, especially the Huns!"

"No, this morning I specially replaced everyone with the cavalry. They were strictly ordered not to leave the camp before sunrise. I also issued a city-wide martial law. All the people in the streets along the way were temporarily persuaded to leave. No one People see.

In order to guard against the Xiongnu sentries, as early as two days ago, I sent a thousand of the most elite sentries for thirty miles, and wiped out all the Xiongnu tribes and sentries. Now, it seems that General Wei has begun to leave the valley. The Xiongnu retreated to the rear. "

As he spoke, he wiped the water stains on his hands with a handkerchief, and then clicked on a valley thirty miles away from Guancheng on the map.

Bai Fang nodded and whispered: "Whether we can hold it or not depends on Wei Qing. Thirty thousand of us are spread over hundreds of miles of defense. We can only put more than a thousand people in one place. In order to resist the Xiongnu's attack, For the main offensive, five thousand people were deployed here, while only a few hundred were deployed elsewhere.

If Wei Qing cannot cut off the Xiongnu army's retreat and food in time, the art of war says that if you defend it for a long time, you will lose! "

Bai Fang's words revealed the battle-hardened veteran's worries about this war.

Bai Zheng didn't speak, but the water stains on his hair dripped onto the oil lamp he held, causing the firelight to flicker. The alternating dark and bright figures of the father and son also kept getting farther and farther away, until they took advantage of the night to command the army. , on Wei Qing, who was marching through the night.

(End of this chapter)