Reborn as Liu Hong: Building a Divine Great Han Empire

Emperor Ling of Han was the last powerful emperor of the Han Dynasty, a figure who could have altered the course of history, yet he became the root cause of the empire's collapse.

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Chapter 55: Falling into the Trap

On the northern grasslands, the Left Wise King led eight thousand cavalrymen in a hurried march south.

Along the way, seeing the tribes that had been slaughtered, the already discontented Left Wise King became even more enraged.

"Quickly, speed it up!"

The Left Wise King kept urging his cavalrymen to move forward. Just as they were approaching the border between the north and south, a cavalry force suddenly appeared and came into the Left Wise King's view.

"Good! So they think they've looted all the small tribes and are preparing for a full-scale attack? Warriors, charge!"

The Left Wise King immediately recognized the cavalry as Qiang Qu's subordinates. He then drew his scimitar and led his men straight towards them.

On the other side, Yufuluo also spotted the approaching Left Wise King's troops, whose numbers far exceeded their own.

Despite being outnumbered, Yufuluo drew his sword and shouted, "Warriors, these northern barbarians are incredibly ferocious. We must not let them pass, or our wives, children, and elderly parents behind us will surely perish!"

The Northern and Southern Xiongnu had been hostile to each other for many years, constantly raiding each other, and their grudges ran deep, to the point that they were determined to fight to the death.

As the saying goes, enemies are especially hostile when they meet. When the two sides met, they neither shouted nor asked why, but just charged at each other in a daze, and a battle ensued.

The two sides fought without any formations or tactics, relying entirely on years of accumulated hatred to engage in a fierce battle.

In an instant, shouts of battle echoed all around, and in a distant grassy pit, a pair of eyes were hidden, silently watching the carnage.

Seeing that the battle between the two sides had gradually become fierce, the scout that Dong Zhuo had sent out turned around and galloped off in the northwest.

After a long and fierce battle, the heavy casualties and exhaustion led both Yufuluo and Zuoxianwang to choose to retreat.

After finding a temporary camp, Yuvro looked at his cavalry, which were now less than half their original size, and nearly fainted from heartache.

How many warriors did we lose in this battle?

"Young Master, in this battle we lost a total of 2,700 men, 500 were seriously wounded, and almost everyone else was injured!" the statistician said with a heavy expression.

"What...? So many people died?"

Huvro's eyes widened; he hadn't expected the battle to result in such heavy losses.

"Quickly send someone to request reinforcements from the Xiongnu chieftain, and be swift!"

"promise!"

Immediately, five fast horses left Yuvro's camp and galloped south under the cover of night.

On the other hand, the situation of the Left Wise King was much better than that of Yufuluo. After all, they had the advantage in numbers. After counting, more than 1,700 people were killed in battle, and no more than 300 were seriously injured. This made the Left Wise King's expression ease a little.

“Your Majesty, we have suffered considerable losses, and seeing that Yufuluo is determined to fight to the bitter end, I believe we cannot continue to confront them here!” said one of the Left Wise King’s confidants.

“You’re right. We’re here for revenge. If we suffer too much loss, we might not be able to explain it to the Great Khan.”

The Left Wise King nodded. He was reckless but not stupid. After the battle, he understood the purpose of his visit.

"Your Majesty, why don't we take advantage of the darkness, bypass them, rob these traitors' house, and then return to report to the Great Chanyu!"

"Good idea... You little rascal, when did you learn to use your brain?" The Left Wise King looked at his confidant with surprise.

The confidant chuckled obsequiously, "Hehe~ Following Your Majesty, I could never finish learning in a lifetime."

"Haha~ Smooth talker! Give the order to rest for a bit, then detour to the home of these traitors and avenge our fallen heroes."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Soon, the scout that Dong Zhuo had sent out galloped for over a hundred miles and finally caught up with Dong Zhuo's main force, then reported what he had seen to Dong Zhuo.

"Haha~ Interesting, let them fight, they should beat their brains out too!"

Upon hearing this news, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Then Dong Zhuo shouted loudly: "Brothers, the Northern Xiongnu have sent a large army to invade the Southern Xiongnu. Their defenses must be weak. This is a rare opportunity for us. Sharpen your swords!"

"Yes, sir!" the soldiers shouted in unison.

Subsequently, Dong Zhuo led this Xiliang cavalry force deep into the heart of the Northern Xiongnu territory.

The next day, just as Huvro woke up after a night's sleep, a scout hurriedly arrived.

"Young Master, something terrible has happened! The Northern Xiongnu have abandoned their camp and fled."

"Abandon the camp?"

Yufuluo found it hard to believe. The Northern Xiongnu clearly had the upper hand, so why did they suddenly abandon their camp?

Hufro asked urgently, "Where did they go?"

"Judging from the marks, they seem to be from the southeast."

"Oh no!"

Yufuluo knew something was wrong and hurriedly called over a guard, "Immediately send someone to notify the reinforcements to head northeast and intercept these northern barbarians!"

After his personal guards left, Yufuluo quickly gathered his best cavalrymen and followed the trail left by the Northern Xiongnu.

The Left Wise King, having traveled in the dark until midnight, had led the remaining five thousand men into the territory of the Southern Xiongnu.

The trusted aide rode up to the Left Wise King and said with a frown, "Your Majesty, something seems amiss!"

"Hmm! Let's continue and see!"

The Left Wise King nodded. They had indeed encountered several small tribes along the way, but they were all empty. This made the Left Wise King feel uneasy, and he even suspected that someone had leaked his whereabouts.

"Oh no! We've fallen into a trap! Retreat!"

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