Chapter 408 Trust
Xie Guanglong captured two Hun scouts without much effort and learned about Yu Dan's identity.
"Crown Prince of the Huns?" Liang Xiao was a little inexplicably excited when he heard this, and his eyes couldn't help but lit up.
"No, it's much more valuable than Hu Lu Gu." Xie Guanglong wiped his mouth with joy. From the moment he caught the scout and interrogated the news, he had never closed his mouth, and he smiled and looked a little vulgar.
"Hehe, Lao Xie, can you be more reserved?" Before he finished speaking, Liang Xiao laughed first. He himself understood how many benefits it would be to kill the prince of the Huns, even if the emperor was stingy, he would have to give him a thousand households Yifeng.
Of course, the more practical problem is that it may be able to hold back Shanyu and add some preparation time to Li Guang and Han Anguo. Whether it is attacking or defending, they need time to adjust. Faced with the aggressive main force of the Huns, no matter who it is, the pressure will not be small.
Liang Xiao raised his eyes again and observed the Huns in the valley. "Old Xie, please take some people to the front and see which one is suitable for ambushing."
Xie Guanglong responded excitedly and turned around.
Liang Xiao lay on the ground, motionless, and waited until more than 10,000 Huns passed by him before he quietly retreated.
In the second half of the night, there was a scout, and the main force of the Huns led by Junchen Shanyu was thirty miles behind the singles.
Liang Xiao pondered for a while and laughed silently. It seemed that Junchen Shanyu was also a human being, and he was very concerned about his cub. Not only did he support the horse, but he also had to send him a trip. This is both a good thing and a troublesome thing. The good thing is that if Yu Dan can be really killed, Shanyu will most likely be crazy. The trouble is that Shanyu followed too tightly and the time window is too small. Thirty miles, it is not necessary for the cavalry to have half an hour, and he can almost rush to help at any time.
What's more, Yu Dan has 10,000 elite cavalry. If you really want to attack, you don't know who will do whom.
Liang Xiao thought for a long time, but he didn't come up with any good idea. He wanted to sleep but couldn't fall asleep. He simply sat cross-legged, adjusted his breathing, and practiced his skills.
When Liang Xiao opened his eyes again, the sunlight came in through the gap in the tent, illuminating the grass three feet in front of the seat and also illuminating Liang Xiao's eyes. Liang Xiao calmed down, stood up, and slowly walked out of the tent.
The smoke was curling in the valley, and the soldiers were making breakfast. Groups of three or five were gathered together, some were moving their bodies, and some chatting and flirting. Everything seemed so calm and peaceful, and there was no feeling of the cruelty of war at all.
The sound of rapid footsteps sounded, and Liang Xiao raised his head and looked at the two scouts who were hurriedly walking.
"grown ups."
“Where did the intelligence come from?”
"Daze." The scout was concise and clear. "Forty thousand Huns besieged General Cheng's camp, with heavy casualties." The scout paused for a moment and praised him sincerely: "General Cheng's camp was simply an iron wall. The Huns were bleeding from their heads. The Aries King's tribe was completely disabled and had already withdrawn from the battlefield."
Liang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. Cheng Buzhi resisted the attack of the Huns, which was good news. Not only was the Youxian King dragged him, but even the Huns' Khan had to consider the way of retreat and dared not be too presumptuous. If Cheng Buzhi cut off the way of retreat, his life would be difficult.
However, Cheng Bushi couldn't delay it for too long. They came from afar, with limited supplies, especially the number of arrows. Without powerful crossbows, the combat power of the Han army would be greatly reduced. At that time, it would be a massacre.
Liang Xiao suddenly felt aroused his heart, and he quickly pulled the scout and asked, "Are there a large number of cattle and sheep near Daze?"
The scout was stunned for a moment: "How do you know, sir?"
Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows. He tilted his mouth and laughed silently. He knew why Shanyu left 40,000 people to deal with Cheng Bushi, instead of sending the Right Xianwang around the process. He went straight into the trap.
He wanted the Youxian King to be his rear corps chief supervisor, responsible for the safety of the baggage. The army of 70,000 to 80,000 and more than 100,000 war horses, and the cattle and sheep needed were not a small amount. The marching of cattle and sheep was limited, and it was impossible to keep up with the marching of the main force, and could only fall behind. Someone must guard it.
Of course, Shanyu knew that the Han army had limited cavalry, so he was not worried about being robbed of food by the Han army. I am afraid that even Cheng Buzhi would not expect that even Cheng Buzhi would appear here. Now Cheng Buzhi and his 20,000 army were like a bone, stuck in his throat, and could not go up or down. He could only divide the army into two, leaving the Right Xian King to monitor Cheng Buzhi.
Cheng Buzhi came from afar, wasn't the Right Xian King? His baggage team should also be behind, maybe on the way to arrive.
Compared to these lagging baggage, what is Yu Dan?
Liang Xiao knew that he had not wasted the meditation in the middle of the night, and he finally realized the weakness of the Huns.
"The whole army gathers and prepares to go out."
"Dongdongdongdongdongdongdongdong" The low sound of war drums swayed over the battlefield.
The Huns stared at their blood-red eyes and slowly retreated. The corpses in front of the camp were in a mess and blood was everywhere. After three consecutive days of fierce battles, nearly ten thousand Huns fell into pools of blood. The corpses were everywhere and there was no time to clean up. The Right Xian King didn't plan to clean up. He wanted the Han army in the camp to watch the corpses rot and smelly, and could not sleep at night.
Rotten corpses may not only cause plague, but also make people feel the threat of death.
The Right Xianwang raised his hand to block the dazzling sunshine, but his face was as gloomy as the bottomless Daze. He was in a bad mood. Cheng Buzhi was tenacious and out of his imagination. He finally understood the sinister intentions of Junchen Shanyu, which was simply a trap.
The right Xiongnu had little contact with the Han people. Over the years, most of the attacks from the right Xiongnu were responsible for King Xiu Tu, King Aries and King Loufan. The main tasks of his right wise king were the Qiang people in Hexi and the Western Regions. He was very unfamiliar with how to fight against the Han people, especially the camps that attacked the Han people.
His only experience was Daban Fortress. There, he sent nearly 10,000 Western Regions under Li Danghu's knife.
Now, the real Hun warriors died in front of Cheng Bushi. In three days, nearly 10,000 people fell in a pool of blood. The Aries King was almost wiped out and had to withdraw from the battlefield in advance.
Compared to Cheng Bushi's camp, the Daban Fortress that Li Danghu is guarding is almost worth mentioning. Cheng Bushi's camp is the real iron wall and does not leave any chance for the Huns. When you think of the rain of arrows covering the sky and the sun, the Youxian King will remember the despair of the Huns' warriors in his ears.
In front of the Han army's arrow formation, the Huns' cavalry and shields were useless at all. They could protect them, but they could not protect them.
For the Han army's large shield, the Huns' cavalry bows were not powerful. The range of sixty or seventy steps could not threaten the Han army at all, and the cover of the arrow formation became useless. The Huns could only charge in the rain of the Han army's arrows, and most of them fell halfway before they even touched the Han army's camp.
"Battle, no more fighting." The Right Xian King said in a muffled voice, turning his horse's head and announcing a truce. He was already bleeding. If he had not wanted to protect the rear of the Shanyu and ensure the supply of food and grass, he would have wished he could go to his own ranch. He could not see the hope of victory and the battle without spoils to take away, he would have no interest at all.
He was made by Shanyu. When he thought of this, the Youxian King became even more annoyed. When he thought of Yu Dan, he couldn't help but sneer. If you fool me, wouldn't I be fooled by you? I have to send a letter to Zuo Xian King Yi Zhixie to let him be careful and not to be criticized by Yu Dan for no reason.
In the Han army camp, countless soldiers were gasping for breath, wishing they could sit on the ground.
A messenger rushed over and conveyed Cheng Bushi's order loudly. "No rest is allowed, repair the camp immediately and prepare for another battle."
The soldiers were already accustomed to Cheng Bushi's style and knew that they would not be able to rest without repairing the damaged camp. They had to drag their heavy steps and continue to work. They secretly greeted Cheng Bushi's relatives.
There was an indescribable depression in the camp.
Cheng Buzhi sat on the central army's command platform and did not want to move. Although he did not come to the battle formation in person, the battle for several consecutive days also put him under tremendous pressure. The time agreed with Li Guang was approaching, but he did not dare to hold any hope. The 40,000 troops of the Xiongnu Shanyu had already traveled eastward. No matter how good Li Guang was to fight, he would not be able to defeat the Xiongnu Shanyu and come to support him.
He can only rely on himself now.
Although Liang Xiao was only a hundred miles away, he could not count on him now. What's the use of three thousand cavalry in front of 30,000 to 40,000 Huns?
After all, Liang Xiao is a human, not a god.
"General, there is not much food. One meal a day can support three days." Chief Chen Anping walked over quickly and handed over a list. "The biggest problem is that arrows, with the current attack strength, can support up to two days."
Cheng Bushi took the list, glanced at it, and put it silently. In fact, he didn't have to read the list, he also had an account in his heart, knowing how much money he might have. He didn't have to march normally, but he brought not much supplies, and it was not easy to support it until now.
There is only one way in front of him. Taking the initiative to retreat while the food and arrows have not been cut off, there may be a glimmer of hope.
But this happened, Li Guang was in danger, and Liang Xiao was even more dangerous. Li Guang might meet with Han Anguo and go directly to the Shimen barrier. When he arrived in the transit, Liang Xiao was blocked by 70,000 to 80,000 Huns, and he had to take a detour for more than a thousand miles before he could retreat, and his life was hanging on a thread.
What should I do? If Liang Xiao died in battle, would the emperor be furious?
Just when Cheng Buzhi was in a dilemma, Liang Xiao's messenger rushed to Cheng Buzhi's camp and sent a military newspaper with only two sentences. After reading the military newspaper, Cheng Buzhi laughed silently.
"This kid is really smart. Is he going to create a miracle again this time?"
Chen Anping took the military newspaper and looked at it, a little worried. "General, the Xiongnu will definitely send heavy troops to guard it. Liang Xiao only has three thousand cavalry. Can he succeed?"
Cheng Buzhi stroked his beard and glanced at Chen Anping. "If it were someone else, I would be as unconfident as you. But who is he? He is Liang Xiao, the one who once made the Youxian King frustrated. Not to mention anything else, as long as Youxian King knows that he is nearby, he may not even sleep well."
As he said that, Cheng Buzhi, who had never smiled harshly, started to laugh, and the sad face between his eyebrows was wiped out.
Chen Anping thought about it and couldn't help but laugh.
(To be continued.)
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