Under the cover of night, the wind howled, and the wild grass rustled in the wind.
On the ground, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry on the south side rode their horses eastward, followed by a group of Northern Hu cavalry!
It was already past midnight. Although the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were still full of energy, their warhorses were exhausted and their running speed was getting slower and slower.
The horses could no longer run.
Seeing that the Northern Hu soldiers chasing behind were about to catch up, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry pulled on their reins, preparing to fight them to the death!
The pursuing Northern Hu cavalry numbered a thousand, while they only had a little over a hundred riders!
To fight them to the death here would mean that they might all perish here!
But not a single Tiger and Leopard Cavalryman showed any fear. They had already made preparations when Huo Qubing assigned the task. If they were caught up, they would fight with all their might against these Hu cavalrymen until the very last moment!
Even if they die here today, it will be worth it!
At this moment, the leader of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry proclaimed in a loud voice:
"Brothers, the horses can't run anymore, now it's our turn to step in!"
"Kill as many as you can!"
"kill!"
With a loud shout, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry stopped fleeing and charged towards the Hu cavalry with resolute expressions!
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves came, and hundreds of cavalrymen suddenly rushed out from the east side!
The ones who arrived were none other than Huo Qubing and his men, who had finished the battle and were rushing here without stopping!
Huo Qubing took the lead, took out his bow and arrow from his back, raised his hand and shot an arrow, and a pursuing Northern Hu cavalryman fell down!
"Brothers! We're here!"
"Annihilate them all!"
Huo Qubing roared, and more than four hundred Tiger and Leopard Cavalrymen gathered again, charging towards the Hu cavalry!
Although the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry only had a little over four hundred men left, they were no match for these thousand Northern Hu cavalrymen!
A new battle has begun on the grasslands...
........
The next day, the air was slightly cool.
Hu Rong Pass.
Qin Ze rode a fine horse and led his army toward the grasslands!
After receiving intelligence about Huo Qubing, he brought all his troops, namely 9,500 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and 5,000 Qin Elite Archers!
In addition, he ordered Wu Yi to take those 1,500 soldiers with him. As soldiers, they should be fighting on the front lines. Qin Ze would not let them hide behind him and enjoy the fruits of others' labor.
Although Wu Yi was unwilling, he knew that if he uttered even half a word of dissent, Qin Ze would cut him down with a single stroke, given that Qin Ze had more than 10,000 troops in front of him.
Therefore, he was filled with fear and trepidation before this expedition, hoping only to survive on the battlefield.
Inside Hurong Pass, the people saw the Prince of Zhenbei leading his troops out of the pass, and they all hoped that these wicked barbarian horses could be driven back to the Beiku Grassland.
But what they didn't know was that Qin Ze's true intention was not just to drive the Hu horses back to the grasslands, but to kill all the Hu horses in the entire Beiku Grassland!
They captured the entire Beiku Grassland!
That is why Qin Ze takes every step with caution, trying to avoid any unnecessary sacrifices and maximizing the role of every Tiger and Leopard Cavalryman!
At dawn, the wild grass on the grassland was already covered with dew.
The army galloped across the grassland, churning up countless blades of grass, and amidst the sound of hooves, marched mightily towards the Northern Hu camp!
Meanwhile, in the Beihu camp...
Huo Qubing's harassment last night had a great effect. The Northern Hu soldiers were all tired and listless today, but they knew they needed to go out to fight today, so they had to cheer up.
At that moment, in the camp, General Tubiyan was reporting to Khan Tuyuchun.
Unlike before, Tu Biyan's expression was solemn at this moment. He clasped his hands and said:
"Khan, the two cavalry units we sent out last night have not yet returned."
Upon hearing this, Tu Yuchun's face darkened. His brows furrowed, and a thoughtful expression appeared in his eyes. Then, he said in a deep voice:
"I didn't see many people last night. Logically speaking, how could two thousand people sent out not even be able to handle a few hundred?"
"Or is it that the Prince of Zhenbei has really deployed a large number of troops on this grassland?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Tu Biyan shook his head and said:
"If they dare to divide their forces like this, how many troops will he have left?"
"Hmph, if he really dares to do that, wouldn't Tiger Rong Pass be left with only a very small number of soldiers?"
"I think the troops sent out last night must have chased them to a very far place, which is why they haven't returned yet."
Tu Yuchun stroked his chin and looked at Tu Biyan, saying, "Do you think that's possible? Staying out all night just to pursue someone?"
I don't think so.
Tubiyan gritted his teeth and said, "Khan, no matter what, we'll know once we get to Hurong Pass!"
"I will immediately lead the army to attack Hu Rong Pass. No matter how Qin Ze arranges his troops, we have a strong numerical advantage. No matter how many tricks he uses, it will be useless!"
"Once Hu Rong Pass is breached, we can occupy it directly. Even if his troops are still on the grasslands, they won't be able to succeed. We can slowly hunt them down!"
At this point, Tu Biyan gave a cold laugh and continued:
“Tuqitie led his troops to Jubeichuan yesterday. Judging by the time, he should have arrived around midnight yesterday.”
"If he didn't attack Stone Peak City last night, he definitely did today!"
"Perhaps they've already sent troops to attack Shifeng City by now!"
"After we tell Qin Ze this news, he will definitely panic and become even less of a match for us. I think we can defeat him in less than half a day!"
Upon hearing this, Tu Yuchun smiled and nodded, saying:
"That's right, but you're wrong about one thing."
Tu Biyan raised an eyebrow, looking puzzled.
Tu Yuchun laughed and said, "Based on my understanding of Tu Qitie, he is impatient. I'm afraid that as soon as he arrived at Jubeichuan last night, he led his troops into Shifeng City."
"In other words, he's probably already inside by now... hehe."
"It seems he'll have to rush back in three days."
Upon hearing this, Tu Biyan laughed heartily: "It doesn't matter, as long as we defeat the Prince of Zhenbei, anything is fine!"
"Khan, this humble general hereby requests permission to lead the army into Hurong Pass and cut off the head of the Prince of Zhenbei!"
Tu Yuchun's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice:
"Very well! Tu Biyan, I hereby order you to lead an army of 60,000 men and go there immediately!"
"Yes, Khan!"
Without another word, Tu Biyan strode out of the tent and began to gather his troops!
Subsequently, he led these 60,000 cavalrymen in a mighty march toward Hurong Pass!
At this moment, only 15,000 soldiers remained in the entire Hu cavalry camp...
On the other side, outside the Northern Hu army camp, far away behind a small earthen slope, Huo Qubing and his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were lying on the grass, holding raw horse meat in their hands and chewing it bite by bite.
His gaze was fixed on the Hu Ma army camp...
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