Great Qin Emperor

Chapter 460 Defeating the Barbarians and Destroying the Huns ([-])

"Report to the Great Chanyu, the troops of the Southern Dynasty have already lined up." The spies reported to Maodun.

Mao Dunhu's eyes flickered, he glanced at the officials, and said: "Ben Shanyu didn't want to go to war now, but the Southern Dynasty has already hit our Shanyu Wangting, and this battle must be fought if we don't want to. If we want to fight, then We must show our prestige and the aura of the Huns!"

"Everything is up to the will of the Great Chanyu!" All the officials said in unison.

Putting his right hand on the hilt of the saber, Mao Dun resolutely said: "Ben Shanyu has decided to fight to the death with Nan Chao!" He drew his saber out of its sheath abruptly and shouted, "Let's go to war!"

"Let's go to war! Let's go to war!" The officials roared.

Mao Dun patted the horse's back and rode on, followed by all the officials.Under the leadership of Mao Dun, the Xiongnu army went straight to the Qin army's position.

Han Xin was stationed on Ma Gaogang, looked at the overwhelming Hun army, nodded and praised: "Modun is proficient in military art, it is really extraordinary, this formation is very cautious."

Peng Yue nodded in agreement and said: "Yes. Mao Dun is not an ordinary person. Fortunately, the emperor Shengming started the war now. If a few more years pass and Mao Dun's wings are fuller, even though Great Qin is strong, there is nothing he can do about him. "

Zhang Han expressed his opinion: "I will follow the emperor to fight in the north and south, wipe out the six countries, pacify the south of the Five Ridges, and fight dozens of battles. Except for General Li Mu, no one has such a strong opponent. It is very good."

Han Xin ordered: "Pass my order, strictly guard the formation, and do not fight with the Xiongnu. If the Xiongnu rush up, just use Zhou Gong's crossbow to shoot at the formation."

Zhang Han asked curiously, "General, what tricks do you have?"

Zhang Han's question was exactly what everyone thought in their hearts, and they all looked at Han Xin.Han Xin said with a smile: "There is no clever plan, it's just that Mr. Zhou specially ordered one thing. I didn't believe it at first, but after careful observation, it really is the case. This must be used well. In fact, if you don't take advantage of this favorable condition, you must It's not difficult to defeat Modun, but the price will be much higher, and if you use it well, you can save a lot of people from dying, so why not do it?"

Peng Yue became curious, and asked, "Mr. Zhou, is there another trick?"

This question is exactly what everyone thinks, and they all said together: "Yes, Mr. Zhou has a thousand tricks, this time Maodu can't afford to go around."

Han Xin said with a smile: "You guys, Mr. Zhou's words are too amazing. Mr. Zhou's tricks and tricks are true, but he is not a god, and he has no ability to predict things. It’s just that I can see it better than others, and it’s too mysterious for you. Mr. Zhou told me that there will be strong winds here every night, and I want to see if I can take advantage of it.”

"It's windy?" Yu Ziqi was a little puzzled, and asked, "What does this have to do with our war?"

Zhang Han was also a little dizzy, nodded and said, "Yes. What does the wind have to do with our war?"

If Peng Yue realized something, he clapped his hands and praised: "Miao Miao Miao!"

Han Xin glanced at Peng Yue appreciatively, and said with a smile, "General Peng reacted so quickly. Zhang Han, Yu Ziqi, your cavalry must be ready. I will give you an order, and you will attack immediately. Remember, no matter what You can't let Maodun escape, you must catch him alive."

Although Zhang Han and Yu Ziqi didn't understand what Han Xin meant, they still took orders.

When he came to the front of the formation, Mao Dun swung his scimitar and shouted: "Kill!" The Huns cavalry rushed over in a neat battle formation.Thinking about it, Qin Jun would definitely send cavalry to confront him, but the fact was not as he imagined, Qin Jun didn't move at all.When the Huns cavalry approached, they fired a volley of crossbows, and the arrows rained down. Not a few of the Huns cavalry shot arrows, and they all fell off their horses. The first wave of offensive quickly disintegrated.

After several times of charging without success, Mao Dun felt suspicious and asked Xu Luo: "What is the Southern Dynasty going to do? It stands to reason that they traveled far into the desert, which is not conducive to long-term battles. Quick battles and quick decisions are their way to win. Why not Fight with us, just defend the position?"

Mao Dun has always been shrewd, and there are few things he can't figure out. This is one of the few times when he was confused, and Xu Luo also said strangely: "Yes, what the Great Chanyu said is reasonable. Although the army of the Southern Dynasty crossed the desert Quite a few, but the more this is the case, the more difficult it is for their logistics to be guaranteed, and a quick battle is the truth, but they ignore us, there must be a conspiracy in it."

"This truth, Ben Shanyu also understands, but what is their conspiracy?" Mao Dun was very confused.

Regarding this question, Xu Luo also didn't understand, and said: "Da Shanyu, the minister is incompetent, I can't figure it out."

Mao Dun thought for a while, and said: "Since you don't understand it, don't attack for now. The order is issued, and all armies will guard their own formation. Without Ben Shanyu's order, no one is allowed to fight."

Xu Luo reminded: "Da Shanyu, I see that Nanchao's actions are unpredictable, are you ready to retreat?"

Mao Dun nodded and said: "This battle was originally a test. If it doesn't work, we will retreat to the north and drag Nanchao into the desert. We will consume them first and then annihilate them."

"The Great Chanyu is wise!" For the Xiongnu, adopting this strategy is the best way at present.

The two armies remained in a stalemate until noon, when Mao Dun thought that the fight would be impossible today, and that the whole army should retreat under the cover of night.His order had not yet been passed on, only the sound of humming was heard, and a strong wind had already blown, and the yellow sand filled the sky, rolling straight towards the Xiongnu army.

The gravel hit my face, and I couldn't open my eyes.Mao Dun's reaction was faster than anyone else, and he immediately understood that what Han Xin was waiting for was the strong wind.The Qin army lined up against the wind, so it was naturally not affected by the yellow sand, but the Xiongnu army faced the strong wind, and their eyes must not be opened. It is tantamount to blindness. If they do not leave the battlefield, the entire army will be wiped out.

Mao Dun, who had always been calm, couldn't help feeling chills down his back. He opened his mouth and ordered to retreat, but unfortunately, the order was stuffed back into his stomach by the yellow sand in his mouth, and he couldn't say it anymore.

In Mao Dun's astonishment, there were earth-shattering shouts of killing and deafening hooves, and the Qin army's offensive had already begun.In desperation, Mao Dun drew out his scimitar and waved it, meaning that the Xiongnu army should retreat. Unfortunately, he couldn't open his eyes, who could see?

Yu Ziqi and Zhang Han led the cavalry to outflank the Xiongnu army from the left and right flanks according to Han Xin's order. Han Xin and Peng Yue led the central army to attack directly.The Qin army was not affected by the wind and sand, and the Xiongnu army was so blown that they couldn't open their eyes. There was no way to resist, but to let the Qin army slaughter them. This was a massacre in the true sense.

Hearing the screams, Mo Dun knew that the elite he had carefully built was finished, and if he didn't escape, he would have no chance at all.With a certain idea, Mao Dun turned his horse's head and fled north.However, he hadn't run very far when he saw banners waving in front of him, and Yu Ziqi's army was waiting for him.

Zhou Chong knew that Wei Qing, a famous general in the Western Han Dynasty, defeated Yizhi Xie Shanyu in history. He formed a leeward formation. First, he used Wugang chariots to form a solid formation to block the attack of the Huns cavalry.It wasn't until evening that the two armies didn't see each other when the wind blew up and the gravel hit their faces. Then Wei Qing sent two groups of cavalry to outflank the Huns' army from the left and right flanks, and the result was a complete victory.

A Tang poem "Shanyu escaped at night" not only expresses the misfortune of being annihilated by the Huns, but also expresses the great fortune of Yizhixie Shanyu's successful escape.When history repeats itself, will Mouton have the greatest fortune in misfortune?
(End of this chapter)