Great Han Empire

Chapter 368
"The Journey to the West"

Author: Scarlet Coral
Chapter 3 Yellow Shaman Bow Knife
From Dunhuang west to Yumen and Yangguan, through Shanshan, to the north for more than a thousand li, is Dayiwu.Yiwu land is suitable for grains, mulberry and grapes.In the north there are willows, all of which are fertile land.When the Han Dynasty was running the Western Regions, they settled here several times. After the national power declined, they retreated to Yumen Pass, and the rich Yiwu fell into the hands of the rear of Cheshi.

At that time, the Cheshi camp built in the hinterland of the Yiwu Plain was no longer noisy during the day.Since Emperor Xiaowu managed the Western Regions, Cheshi Kingdom has had close contacts with the great Han, and has been subordinated several times. The customs and culture have all been affected. The layout of the Cheshi barracks here is roughly the same as that of the Han.The campfires that stretched for several miles showed the vast scale of the camp.

A bird flew over the continuous camp and came to a small hill not far away, looking for a tree branch to rest.It was just about to fall, but it was surprised to find that what was in front of it was not a forest, but a black mass of people, with swords and guns everywhere, solemn and silent.It obviously didn't understand what was happening in front of it, it let out a few depressed calls, and flew away in a circle.

"This thieves bird, it's so loud, it doesn't find a place to stand in the middle of the night!" Pang Hui muttered, raised his head and took a sip of shochu to keep out the cold, and handed the skin bag to Li Xin, who took a small sip Seeing that Zhao Guang beside him was already trembling, he hurriedly stuffed the skin bag to him and ordered him to drink a few more sips.Turning his head to Pang Hui, he said, "After two hours of galloping, people are tired and horses are exhausted, and we stay here to blow the cold wind. If we continue to wait like this, the soldiers will freeze to death before starting the battle. The time has passed, how can Tuoba Duhou return?" If you don’t come, what happened?”

"No, I know what the lunatic (Tuobafeng) is capable of. The wind is so strong tonight, it's a pity not to set fire to his grandma. Lao Li, let the brothers take turns to get off the horse and move around, don't be so cold It's frozen. Wait a little longer..." Li Xin was about to answer when the soldiers in front made a small commotion, "Here we come!" Blood-stained and yellow sand, Tuoba, who looked a little embarrassed, came to him, bowed before falling off his horse, "My lord, please forgive me for being late."

"Good brother, please get up quickly." Pang Hui hurriedly got off his horse to help him, and asked with concern, "Did you die? Is it serious?"

"It's okay, it's all the dog's blood of the driver. The scout team dropped two clear whistles and three dark whistles along the way, and beheaded level 35, leaving no one behind! Only two people in our team were slightly injured," Tuobafeng said proudly With a smile, seeing Pang Hui, Li Xin and others looking forward to it, he hurriedly said: "This subordinate has been here for an hour, first went around the camp to inquire, and then sneaked in to catch a living person. The truth and reality have been inquired clearly. There are tens of thousands of people living there for a few miles, the gates are open in all directions, the rice paddies are connected, and the layout is roughly the same as that of the Han Dynasty." He took out a roll of sheepskin and unfolded it, and the sketch on it had clearly marked the general structure of the camp.

Pang Hui took it for a cursory look and was very satisfied. He winked at Li Xin. Li Xin accepted the map knowingly and went to arrange the specific arrangements for the raid with the officers.Pang Hui patted Tuobafeng's shoulder, and hugged him affectionately, "Good boy, you did it beautifully, haha, you really gave me a face, this time I will credit you for the first time! The king's account of Cheshi Xiaowang is here Where is it? Have you found out where those Wusun nobles live?"

"The king's tent of Che Shi Wang Nati is in the middle of the camp, where all the roads in the camp converge. It seems that the nobleman Wusun came very secretly, and the soldier captured by his subordinates didn't know about it." Tuobafeng pondered for a while "However, my subordinates speculate that since Che Shi Wang doesn't want to make a public announcement, he will definitely arrange the distinguished guests to rest near his king's tent, so as not to leak the news!"

Cheshi camp, near the king's tent, in a comfortable small tent.

"Ah..." Haiya has been feeling very irritable recently, often unable to fall asleep all night.Woke up in the middle of the night, drank the delicious tea soup bought from the big man, and thought to himself: Now, I still have a respected status in Wusun, and I am also well-known among the people. How long will it last?The once powerful Wusun Kingdom has been in decline since it was divided into big and small Kunmi more than 200 years ago.My own branch is called Da Kunmi (Wusun King is called Kunmi), but because the royal family is the princess of the Han Dynasty, it has not won the hearts of the people since the division of the country.After the Han forces withdrew from the Western Regions, it gradually weakened.In recent years, the number of people in this branch has not been prosperous, and the people have been scattered, and they have gradually become little Kunmi's puppets.For example, this time with the Che Shi Huimeng to discuss the joint fight against the Han, it was also coerced by little Kunmi Le Guangmi, and he couldn't help himself.During the banquet during the day today, when Le Guangmi was talking to such a trivial-looking King Che Shi, he frequently cast warm eyes on himself—maybe he wanted to take this opportunity to use himself to make peace with Che Shi, and to dominate Wusun by the way country mind.Hai Ya thought helplessly, she had devoted all her time to the survival of her family, thinking that she was not inferior to a man in literature and martial arts, and it ended like this in the end.If she was not born as a daughter, would her fate be very different?

When the girl was feeling sorry for herself, she suddenly heard the noise outside, and she felt even more upset, so she told the maid at the tent: "A Pu, go out and have a look, those car masters outside are still making trouble at such a late hour. what?"

"Oh." Apu, the little maid who was sleeping drowsily, agreed in a half-dream and half-awake state. When she was groping for the tent door, a Wusun guard suddenly scrambled into the tent and shouted in a crying voice; "Night attack, hurry up..." Before finishing speaking, the man collapsed, with a feathered arrow sticking out of his back. "Ah!" The little girl was so frightened that she shrank into a corner and sobbed. "Apu, don't be afraid." Haiya walked to the guard calmly, squatted down, and took a closer look at the feathered arrow, "Well, that's right, it's the arrow of a big man."

Zhao Guang felt that he had never been so tired before.

He has practiced martial arts since he was a child and worked hard, but he didn't feel tired; he practiced during the winter and summer, and he didn't feel tired; feel tired.

But now, he was really tired—so tired that he could barely lift his arms.But his arms couldn't stop, and he couldn't stop. He continued to swing the spear mechanically with both hands, piercing the enemy's throat with incomparable accuracy.How many times has this been since breaking into the enemy camp?twenty?Thirty?He cannot calculate.He only clearly remembered the first enemy he killed: it was a round, chubby, and even cute sentinel, with a dazed expression, looking at the enemy who rushed into the camp gate, Before he could react, Zhao Guang shot him flying, and then he was trampled by iron hooves. . . . . .The killing that followed seemed to be just a warrior's instinct.

"42!" Roan slashed over a car master who was half body protruding from the tent, and continued to light the tent with a torch with his other hand.Luo An, who is usually a little lazy, is as energetic as another person when he is on the battlefield.There were two full pots of feathered arrows hanging on the back, but there were not many left. He simply picked up the big bow, yelled, and fought with the ring sword. His armor and hair were already stained red with blood, and his whole body It's like killing a god.The soldiers also followed his example, mercilessly beheading the escaped Che Shi people while setting fire to the tents.

Zhao Neng ran to Zhao Guang's side and reminded him in a low voice, "My lord, the commander of the cavalry captain (Pang Hui) ordered that there is no need to take more heads, as long as we set fire to it, and raid the Cheshi Wang's tent as soon as possible. Although the morale of our troops is now Available, but the soldiers are exhausted physically and mentally, so we can't delay here any longer!"

Zhao Guang suddenly came to his senses and shouted loudly, "Listen to the orders, all officers and men! You don't need to take more heads, and attack the chariot king's tent together with me!" They are no longer in love with fighting, and follow one after another.

What Pang Hui and Li Xin decided was a strategy of "advance along eight routes". More than 800 riders were divided into eight teams. , causing confusion, making it impossible for the enemy to know the number of the Han army, let alone organize a counterattack.When they came to their senses, the entire camp had already been set on fire, and if Che Shi Wang's tent was breached again, the entire camp would collapse immediately.

"Speed! The most important thing in this battle is speed!" Pang Hui's instructions kept ringing in Zhao Guang's mind, and he moved forward intently. As if the horse under his crotch knew his master's intentions, he spread his hooves and galloped like the wind.Not long after, he entered an open area, and a magnificent and huge tent appeared in front of his eyes.At this time, half a quarter had passed since the Han army entered the camp. Many chariot soldiers had already been mobilized by the leaders and armed themselves.At this time, hundreds of people had already gathered around the king's tent, listening to the command of a few officers, they lined up chaotically, and some people even arranged simple horse refusals.

Zhao Guang knew that the situation was imminent: if these people lined up to resist the horses and then used their spears and bows to defend them, the cavalry on their side would be helpless in a short period of time. There is only one way for the Han army to be wiped out.At the critical juncture, Zhao Guang's heart calmed down instead. When two armies meet, it is like two mice fighting in a hole, and the brave one will win. Only by giving it a go, can there be a way out!In the blink of an eye, Zhao Guang clamped his horse's belly, and rushed to kill the hundreds of people as if they were nothing.The opponent was quite old, but they were in a state of confusion, and they were unprepared for the Han generals rushing out from the diagonal thrusts, so Zhao Guang rushed into the formation without any resistance.A car master in the most gorgeous clothes was about to order to meet the enemy when he was stabbed in the opposite direction.The enemy general on the side yelled and raised his knife to slash, and was pierced by a feathered arrow through his skull with a "snap", and fell to the ground.Zhao Guang drew out his long spear gracefully, shook his hands to shake off the blood stains, swung the spear straight away, and shouted loudly: "You guys have gathered here to fight against the might of the sky, the big man already knows. Now order [-] cavalry to destroy you, if you don't surrender , those who continue to resist are like this person!"

Among the chariot soldiers, there are quite a few who know Chinese.These soldiers attacked at night and with fire tonight. They were quite frightened at first, but they finally mustered up a little courage to protect the lord, but they were scattered by the threat of killing people by the Han generals, and then they heard "one hundred thousand iron cavalry" With this person's words, there was a "wow", and they all scattered like birds and beasts, and fled for their lives.A big stone in Zhao Guang's heart fell to the ground, and he felt relaxed all over his body. He turned his head and saw that his team of cavalry had surrounded him. Luo An held up his bow and said with a smile, "My lord, your spear skills are useless." Say, my arrow is okay, right?" Zhao Guang smiled at him, and cupped his hands at Zhao Neng, "Uncle Neng, it seems that we are lucky, we have achieved this great achievement, so please send soldiers to search around the king's account, right? "

Zhao Neng glanced at Zhao Guang with a complicated expression, including relief, reproach and love, and he did not answer, and arranged the riders skillfully.Not long after, all the riders reported back: the chariot master was very cunning, he was escorted by his guards and fled from behind the tent when the sound of burning and killing approached, and he let the soldiers set up defenses there, and now he has run away.While everyone was feeling discouraged, they suddenly heard someone shouting not far away, "Everyone, come quickly, nobleman Wusun is here!"

Although surrounded by iron cavalry, the weak girl in front of her was unmoved at all, she raised her hands and feet, as if she was walking in her own home.A melon-shaped face that can be broken by blowing bombs, a small cherry mouth, Sai Ke's skin, noble and elegant temperament, coupled with the deep eyes, red hair, high nose, and a pair of sky-clear blue eyes of a woman from the Central Plains, It gave everyone an unprecedented visual impact, like a snow lotus in the cold wind, blooming gorgeously.Zhao Guang once read an annals of customs, in which he wrote about the appearance of Wusun people, "Wusun's daughters have deep eyes, black and ugly, and different appetites."Now it seems that seeing is better than hearing a hundred times.

Zhao Guangqiang suppressed the agitation in his heart, raised his spear and pointed at the woman, and asked, "Are you from Wusun? Can you understand Chinese?"

The woman raised her noble and beautiful head, and everyone couldn't help but shine again.I could only hear a slightly jerky but extremely pleasant Chinese dialect: "Don't be rude! I am the daughter of Wusun Da Kunmi Luochuanmi after the great Han Princess Jieyou, Princess Haiya."

(End of this chapter)