The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1216
However, although the Xianbei cavalry was defeated, the Tiger Cavalry Army wanted to wipe them out, but they tried better than the sky. After all, the Tiger Cavalry Army had only 5000 people, and the Xianbei cavalry brought by Murong Tan had 2 people. This is not the main reason. The more important thing is that the cavalry is quite fast, especially when fleeing for their lives, it is much faster than advancing. All the Xianbei cavalry fled desperately. He was unlucky and was mercilessly beheaded.

But at the same time, these killed Xianbei cavalry hindered the pursuit of the Han army, allowing the cavalry who fled to the front to escape without a trace.

Therefore, although the Han army won a complete victory in this battle, they only killed thousands of enemies. Most of the Xianbei cavalry were able to escape back to the base camp, and each recovered a life.

However, the Han army is not without great gains. At least it killed the Xianbei leader Murong Tan, which severely damaged the morale of the Xianbei people. This is even more important than the complete annihilation of a Xianbei army. The army won the first battle, and the situation is naturally good, which greatly improved and encouraged the morale of the Han army.

Those Xianbei cavalrymen who fled back reported the battle situation to Murong Shegui. When they heard that Murong Tan died in battle, even Murong Shegui was surprised. , It is enough to sweep the Han army, not to mention the [-] Xianbei cavalry he sent this time, but one of the most elite main forces under his command, so when Murong Tan took the initiative to ask for orders to fight, Murong Shegui did not hesitate. agreed.

As for when Murong Tan vowed to cut off Liu Yin's head, Murong Shegui just laughed it off and didn't take it seriously, but a victory in the first battle frustrated the spirit of the Han army, and even Murong Shegui didn't think it was right. It's not difficult.

Just as he was sitting idle in Shanyu's big tent waiting for the good news, the news came back from the front that Murong Tan died and the Xianbei army was defeated on the battlefield. How could it not make Murong Shegui furious.

Originally, I hoped to frustrate the spirit of the Han army and give the Han army who came from afar a blow, but I didn't expect to be hit hard by others. If the news spread to the Xianbei battalions, the ones who were frustrated must be the Xianbei army. morale.

The Xianbei people look down on the Han people from the bottom of their hearts, thinking that they will only linger in the tortoise shell at most, and they don’t even have the courage to fight against the Xianbei people, but Murong Tan’s failure tells them that the Han people also have a strong field. Ability, has the strength to compete with the Xianbei people.

What Xianbei people are proud of is their cavalry, especially after being equipped with double-sided stirrups and Takahashi saddles, the combat capability of Xianbei cavalry has been greatly improved. None of the cavalry tribes were their opponents, so why did they pay attention to the Han people who were not proficient in cavalry warfare.

But this time the failure was real. Although Murong Shegui believed that Murong Tan's failure was due to the fact that he underestimated the enemy, this was not the main reason. The strength of this Han army was beyond his expectation. Take a look at your opponent.

Murong Shegui fell into contemplation. The loss in the first battle was not terrible. Thousands of people were lost. For Murong Shegui, who had 20 soldiers, it was not an unacceptable loss.Now the key is how to fight the next battle, it's time for Murong Shegui to think about it.

At this time, Murong Shegui's eldest son, Murong Tuyuhun, snorted coldly, and said, "Father Khan, this defeat is only due to Murong Tan's underestimation of the enemy. I don't believe that the Han people are capable of competing with our Xianbei army. Long or short, I ask Father Khan Zhunerchen to bring 5 horses, and see Liu Yin again."

Murong Shegui didn't say a word, the death of a nephew was nothing to him, but Murong Tuyuhun was his own son, if anything unexpected happened, the entire Murong Xianbei clan would be terrified.

Seeing that his father did not agree, Murong Tuyuhun couldn't help feeling a little anxious, and said: "Father Khan, our army's morale has been greatly damaged after our initial defeat. If we can't defeat the Han army as soon as possible, I'm afraid the morale will continue to drop. If things go on like this, the decisive battle between us and the Han But it's not good."

Another son of Murong Shegui, Murong Xin, said beside him: "Liu Yin's army is no match for the army of Jin State. He not only defeated his uncle Murong Nai, but also destroyed the function of the bald tree in the bald department and wiped out the Huns. Liu Yuan, it shows that he is definitely a formidable opponent, we must deal with it carefully and not underestimate the enemy."

Although Murong Tuyuhun is older, he is a descendant of a concubine, although Murong Xin is young, he is a descendant of a concubine. The difference between concubine and concubine not only exists in the Central Plains, but also exists among the Hu clan. Murong Xin is regarded as the son of the eldest son. He must take over the position of Murong Shegui's Grand Chanyu, which is why their brothers seem to be harmonious on the surface, but they are actually fighting endlessly.

Historically, after Murong Shegui's death, Murong Tuyuhun and Murongxian had a rift, and the brothers were at odds, which caused Murong Tuyuhun to leave Hexi to establish his own country.The Tuyuhun dynasty built by Murong Tuyuhun lasted for several centuries, and it was not until the Tang Dynasty that it was defeated by the rising Tufan, and the country perished.

Murong Tuyuhun stared, and said unceremoniously: "Brother Xiao, how can you maximize the ambition of others and destroy your own prestige? Father Khan, please allow me to mobilize the army to avenge the murdered Murong people!"

Murong Shegui saw that he was determined to fight, so he didn't bother to say anything more, Murong Shegui pondered for a moment, and said: "My son, don't be impatient, the matter of defeating the enemy is not in a hurry, now we have to find out the strength of Liu Yin's army. Only with real combat power can we confront them. Send our military order to withdraw from the siege of Xindu, retreat [-] li to the north, and set up camp and secure a stronghold. There must be no mistakes."

Now that Liu Yin's army has been killed, it is completely unnecessary for the Xianbei army to maintain a siege of the city. The Xianbei army has many loopholes when besieging the city on all sides. But it was Murong Shegui's brilliance to retreat to advance. As long as he can defeat Liu Yin's army, Xinducheng will naturally be in his pocket, and he will not be able to escape at any time.

After Murong She returned to the army, Murong Tuyuhun couldn't hold on any longer. All battalions and ministries immediately set up their camps and stationed at Xiating, twenty miles north of Xindu.

After the victory of the first battle of the Han army, they drove north all the way to the city of Xindu. They thought there would be a big battle with Murong Xianbei in Xindu, but unexpectedly, the Xianbei people had already withdrawn. Liu Yin ordered the army not to enter the city. Set up camp in the north of Xindu, facing Murong Xianbei's army at a distance.

(End of this chapter)