The Huns did not take it seriously.≯＞≥≦The Han people set up counties here, but they still thought that this was the territory of the Huns. They came whenever they wanted, and left whenever they wanted. Even if the Han cavalry were large, they could not do anything to them.

Those who can be scouts are warriors with high martial arts skills. They can't beat them and can always run away, so they are not nervous. Seeing Guo Wu and others joining them, they kicked the horse and left, and at the same time they didn't forget to draw their bows and arrows, preparing to tease the Han army by the way, so that they can know who is the real cavalry and the real cavalry.

They did not take the carts far away seriously. Five hundred steps were too far, and they could not see clearly what those carts were, and habitually regarded them as the baggage carts commonly used by the Han people. When someone heard the sound of sharp arrows breaking through the air, everything was too late.

Nearly two feet long iron arrows flew towards them, like a group of locusts, covering the Huns.

There were two Huns who were lucky, with many arrows in their bodies, or were directly hit by the vitals and died. Their eyes were wide open, full of horror and doubt, and they died with their eyes open; the others were not so lucky, some were shot by arrows, covered their bloody wounds, and shouted in panic. Some were not shot, but the larger war horses could not escape the bad luck, either fell down, or ran away.

Guo Wu and others followed closely, staring at a Hun cavalry with five cavalry as a team, chasing them relentlessly.

The Huns were injured, especially the war horses. With a lot of blood loss, they quickly lost their physical strength. Six was caught by the Han knights, knocked off the horse, tied up and brought back to Guo Wu.

Guo Wu did not chase him, so he dismounted and inspected the Huns where the arrows were captured.

Dozens of iron arrows were scattered on the grassland in a radius of thirty steps. Some shot targets, some shot empty and penetrated deep into the land. Without Guo Wu's instructions, the knights searched everywhere, took back all the iron arrows, and handed them to Guo Wu. Guo Wu counted them one by one, showing a satisfied smile. The knights also looked relaxed, talking and laughing, as if they were hunting in the wild, and the harvest was pretty good.

After a meal, the chasing knights came back and brought back a batch of iron arrows. Some of the iron arrows penetrated deep into the bodies of the Huns and war horses, and were cut by them with a knife, taking out each iron arrow and wiping them clean.

With 150 iron arrows, sixty-eight hits the target, and the hit rate exceeds 40%.

Only three of the ten Hun knights were not shot, and all the larger twenty war horses were injured, without exception.

Guo Wu calculated the results and asked someone to report to Deng Guobin, and he interrogated the prisoners on the spot. After the interrogation, all the Huns were cut off their necks and threw them on the grassland to feed them. After being slightly injured, all the war horses were dragged back. Those seriously injured could eat meat, and those with minor injuries were sent to treat them. In the future, depending on the recovery situation, they would be used as war horses or pack horses and to hold horses.

Deng Guobin was very satisfied after listening to the report. Guo Wenbin was listening to it all the time, shocked, but said nothing. He knew that this was a military secret, but he was still curious. How did he do this? What was that dark thing?

Seeing that Guo Wenbin wanted to ask but was embarrassed to ask, Deng Guobin smiled. "Actually, it's very simple. In the past, the crossbow could only shoot one big arrow at a time. Now I use cluster arrows, one to thirty arrows. As long as the center point is aimed in place, the error will not exceed ten steps. Even if only 10% of the arrows hit three, the hit rate will certainly be greatly improved."

Guo Wenbin suddenly realized.

"The function of this cluster arrow is mainly to snipe the opponent's generals." Deng Guobin stroked the short beard under his jaw and was proud. "Five hundred steps, one to thirty arrows, if you shoot with several crossbows at the same time, there is basically no possibility of escape within a radius of thirty or fifty steps. The enemy may have been shot and killed before he could figure out what was going on. Isn't it shocking?"

Guo Wenbin laughed. Liang Xiao said that if Deng Guobin helped him, he would trap Wu Dan's Hunxie's old subordinate in Xingxing Gorge. He was still a little worried. Now that Deng Guobin and these powerful crossbows were all relieved. He was worried now that the only thing he was worried about is the same. What should the Huns do if they didn't come?

I have to find a way to lure them over. Guo Wenbin started to think about it.

"Can you help me build a few more such crossbows?"

"What do you think I was doing when I arrived in Dunhuang?" Deng Guobin asked back.

Chang'an, Jiaofang Hall.

Liu Ling took Liang Yu and walked up the steps with brisk steps. Queen Chen Ajiao came out early, looked at Liu Ling with a smile, and stretched out her hand from a distance. "You are here. It's not easy to invite you to the palace now."

"The city is too hot, and the outside is cooler." Liu Ling said: "Changmen Garden is very quiet. When the queen is free, she might as well go out of the city to relax."

Queen Chen looked at Liang Yu who was following her. "With Wen Ji, a talented woman, in charge of Changmen Garden, you will finally not let you be good at beauty alone. Do you feel a little regretful?"

Liu Ling asked back: "The queen's sister gave birth to a prince, do you regret it?"

Chen Ajiao was stunned and then beat Liu Ling lightly. "You just refuse to forgive others and insist on poking me into my heart? My sisters, what regrets do you have? They are all for Your Majesty to continue your bloodline. However, in terms of literary talent, Wen Ji's articles are more popular than yours."

"We each have their own strengths. In fact, what I am worried about is not Wen Ji, but the queen. You are the mother of the world. If you are excited, no matter how bad you write, you will scare many people. Wen Ji and I are not your opponents."

"Don't worry, I can't write articles, I'm not interested in competing with you for your strengths and weaknesses." Queen Chen smiled so hard that she leaned back and forth, and said again: "You have an objection to Your Majesty, and I'm embarrassed to mention it, but I deliberately say strange things in front of me, right?"

"Is the Queen in a hurry to invite me? Isn't it because His Majesty is embarrassed to say something and want the Queen to convey it?"

Queen Chen raised her hand, gently stroked her forehead, pretending to be distressed. "Okay, I can't hide anything from you, Zhang Liang, so I'll just say it. The Champion Hou has been to the Western Regions for so long, except for the good news that came two months ago, why hasn't he been planning? What is he planning?"

Liu Ling was very curious and asked back: "How to fight in summer?"

Empress Chen stared at Liu Ling. "It's just because of that?"

"What other reasons can be found besides this?"

Queen Chen's eyes flashed and she didn't say anything, but she obviously didn't accept Liu Ling's statement very much. Liu Ling shook her head and sighed: "Empress, I don't know much about war, but I know not to doubt people, and I don't need to doubt people. If Your Majesty is worried about my husband, you might as well issue an edict to ask him to return to Beijing immediately, so as not to be separated by my husband."

Queen Chen was very embarrassed.

Liu Ling paused for a moment and asked again: "Queen, can I talk to you in a good manner?"

Queen Chen thought for a while and nodded, "Of course."

"Is there anyone in your heart who can truly trust?"

Queen Chen bit her lip and twisted her head. Seeing this, Liu Ling shook Queen Chen's arm and smiled. "Okay, just pretend I haven't asked. If Your Majesty asks, you will tell Your Majesty that autumn harvest and winter storage. Since autumn has arrived, good news should be soon."

Queen Chen breathed a sigh of relief and showed a reluctant smile. "It's so good."

Liang Xiaozhuoma on the hillside, quietly looking at the busy Qiang and Han people under the hillside, his eyes were calm.

After staying here for several months, he has not taken the initiative to advance westward, nor has he challenged Wudan. Most of his energy is focused on training cavalry. The Western Regions have limited arable land and a limited population, and their economic tolerance cannot be compared with the Central Plains. The human sea tactics are not feasible. To control the Western Regions with a weak force and control the Western Regions, he needs a real elite, not a well-equipped elite, not a mob.

In winter, he practiced three nines and summer, and in summer, he used this summer to train a thousand elite cavalry, and a thousand cavalry trained according to his philosophy. Not only is he strong in combat, but his fighting will also be far beyond ordinary cavalry cavalry.

Now, even if Wu Dan leads an army of 10,000, he is confident of a face-to-face decisive battle.

Although he wouldn't be that stupid.

He has always been his principle of doing things. Having the strength of his opponent head-on does not mean he has to fight head-on. If there is a better way, he will never show off his impulse.

Now, he is digging a hole for Wudan.

With the map carefully drawn by Ma Rong for several months and personally checking some important terrain, he finally chose a valley called Baima Valley to use as a preset position. This was originally the winter ranch of Baima Qiang, and not far south is Daxue Mountain. It can enter the Qiang Middle Road for more than 80 miles east.

Strictly speaking, this place is not an ideal ambush terrain. The entrance to the west is large and the exit to the east is small. It is easy to enter and exit from the west, but it is difficult to enter and exit from the east. The enemy is chasing from the west. Once the situation is wrong, you can retreat quickly. The pursuers can easily block the exit due to the crowding, making it difficult to escape.

Liang Xiao chose this place as the place to ambush Wudan, and was almost unanimously suspicious of the Qiang leaders. If Liang Xiao had not had a prestigious record and had accumulated a lot of reputation and had shown enough ruthlessness in the past few months, someone would probably have accused him of not understanding war in person.

Now, although the Qiang leaders were puzzled, they still arranged a large number of troops in the valley as bait according to his request.

Although Xu Le's contribution to persuasion and education was the main reason for Liang Xiao's harsh methods. The scalper tribe had taken in prisoners of unknown origin and fought with the Eagle tribe for plowing land, and made trouble in front of Liang Xiao. Liang Xiao not only killed all the more than 100 prisoners, but also took away half of the assets of the scalper tribe. The scalper tribe changed from a medium-sized tribe to a small tribe that everyone could bully, and could only honestly rely on the Han people and Liang Xiao.

No one is willing to follow the footsteps of the scalper tribe.

Of course, many people are waiting to see Liang Xiao’s jokes. Since his majesty is based on force, when he loses force, what he imposes on others will naturally be doubled.

Liang Xiao didn't take these wolves and dogs seriously at all. He never expected to conquer the Western Regions by preaching. He only cared about one thing, how to move from one victory to another. If he lost, even if these Qiang people were not dealt with, the emperor of Chang'an would not let him go.

There was a rapid sound of horse hooves in the distance, and Liang Xiao turned his head and looked at the horizon in the distance.

A rider rushed over, shaking the red triangle flag in his hand.

Liang Xiao's eyes twitched slightly. He knew that Wu Dan was coming. After waiting for several months, he finally couldn't help but attacked.

This is exactly what he expected.

The military strategy says: To help others but not to others, waiting does not mean being passive, and attack does not mean being proactive, just like the current situation between him and Wu Dan. He killed Wu Dan's general Yiwuer in one fell swoop, regained Aliusu's level and bow, and broke Wu Dan's control over the countries of Nanshan. He was like a thorn, piercing Wu Dan's flesh. As long as he lived for a day, Wu Dan could not sleep peacefully.

So, if he doesn't have to go to Wu Dan, Wu Dan will come to him.

The scout ran to Liang Xiao, and before the horse stopped, he jumped down and ran to Liang Xiao. He was a Qiang boy, about seventeen or eighteen years old, of medium figure, not very strong, but his eyes were very clear and clever. He was a young man selected by Xu Le, who had been a scout for two months, and now he became a scout. After several months of hard study, he had already spoken very well in Chinese.

"General, the Nanshan coalition forces have arrived. The vanguard has reached fifty miles away, about 4,000 people. I heard from the scouts we caught that the total force is about 20,000, which is said to be 100,000."

Xu Le's eyes twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but look at Liang Xiao. Liang Xiao smiled and disagreed. "Did you see the battle flag of Tianlang?"

"Not yet, there are brothers who are rushing over to inquire, and they will probably be sent back later."

"Okay, go and have a rest."

"Here." The Qiang boy responded, but did not leave. He licked his thick lips, laughed giggling, and said nothing. Seeing this, Liang Xiao laughed silently. "Want to go into battle?"

"Yeah, where."

"Not this time." Liang Xiao shook his whip. "But, you won't have any less spoils, so don't worry."

"General, I'm not for the spoils of war. The general's military pay is enough for me and my mother to live. I want to make meritorious service and fight with the general. In the future, I have the opportunity to take my mother and follow the general to Chang'an."

"There are many opportunities to make meritorious contributions. The Tianlang is too weak. You have to go into battle. Those warriors older than you will have opinions. In two years, when you give the crown ceremony, I will take you to fight the Huns on the grassland."

The Qiang boy touched his head and was a little depressed. "Okay, then I'll wait a little longer." After that, he turned over and rode away.

When the Qiang boy walked away, Xu Lecai said, "General, the enemy is very different, and he cannot be careless."

"I have never been careless." Liang Xiao turned his head to look at Xu Le. "However, more troops do not mean that he is strong. The countries in Nanshan have only so many people. The more soldiers Tianlang recruited, the more complaints the countries in Nanshan are, the more we can take this opportunity to severely damage the countries. When Tianlang is defeated and they belong to our great man, we can't kill people at will. What will we use to reward these tribes who are following us now?"

"I can understand what the general means. However, five times the force is not so easy to deal with, so it is better to be careful."

"Military Supervisor, you won't say that after this battle." Liang Xiao tilted the corner of his mouth and showed a smug smile. "This time, I want to give Tianlang a double-grade ice and fire. First, roast him, and then turn him into an ice sculpture, so that the people of the Western Regions will tremble when they think of him."—
Chapter completed!