Chapter 389 Wei Qing Begins to Rise
The sky gradually darkened, and thick clouds covered the sky in a short time. However, the wind blowing from the grassland did not feel moist. It was not going to rain, but just a cloudy day.
However, the gloomy sky made the war horses a little anxious, and they kept pacing in place. The Huns attacked in groups, and the war horses roared past with earth-shaking sounds of stomping on the ground. The Huns on the horses shouted loudly, putting tremendous mental pressure on the Han army.
Zuo Xian Wang shouted loudly: "Men of Daxia, kill the Han people, and I will personally go to the Chanyu to ask for rewards for you. I will reward you with the most fertile pastures, cattle and sheep, and the most beautiful women."
The Huns cried out.
The sound of horse hooves echoed across the entire grassland, and flying arrows continued to take the lives of soldiers on both sides. Those wearing armor were fine, as ordinary arrows could not penetrate their defenses, but those without armor were severely injured.
The army led by Marquis Ruyin has become completely isolated, and its food supply has naturally been cut off. Now they can only fight while breaking through.
In such a desperate situation, the first thing to do is to ensure the morale of the army. Marquis Ruyin was also loudly encouraging them.
"Hold on, the general will definitely lead his troops to help!
As long as the general arrives, we can all survive.
Think about the families still in the country. The highest honor is to fight a bloody battle with the Huns."
Then there was the sound of drums. Stimulated by the drumbeats, the Han army skillfully used various weapons to stop the attacks of the Huns.
King Zuoxian led his army in a fierce battle with Marquis Ruyin. Countless blood clots and limbs flew into the sky, and the tragic wails gradually subsided after a while. There was also bright red blood flying everywhere. The soldiers on both sides were like weeds in the fields. They were cut off one by one and fell to the ground one by one.
This is entirely a test of willpower, it depends on who can hold on first.
The Han army was at a disadvantage in this regard, because the Huns were the attacking party and could rotate continuously, which put them under much less psychological pressure, while the Han army could see the bodies of their dead comrades at all times. Fortunately, this was not an encounter battle, otherwise both sides would have collapsed long ago.
The two sides were fighting fiercely when suddenly a strong wind blew, blowing up the dust on the ground. It was so dark on the grassland that people could not even open their eyes. What was even more terrifying was that the wind was blowing straight in the direction of the Han army. This scene immediately disrupted the Han army's formation. King Zuo Xian, who had his back to the strong wind, was overjoyed when he saw this and immediately sent people to charge.
Marquis Ruyin felt as if his liver and gallbladder were about to burst. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood due to the depression in his heart. He could not help but roar, "Is it God's will to kill me? I led the troops to the border but was defeated and died. I failed the emperor's grace. How can I explain to my grandfather when I see him?"
Although he was desperate, he still tried his best to control the elite troops around him. These elite troops included the imperial guards and the private army of Ruyin Marquisate. They were all first-class warriors in armor. Up to now, the casualties of the armored soldiers were not heavy.
Because the noise from the fighting was too loud, no one noticed that a huge army was coming from behind both armies. Qilian Chanyu and his men originally wanted to encircle Ruyin Hou and Zuoxian King's troops from the rear, but faced with the sudden sandstorm, they had to stop the army for reorganization.
Qilian Chanyu knew very well that the more people there were, the more chaos would occur, so he sent someone with the most elite cavalry to the battlefield, while he stayed here and waited for the wind and sand to clear before setting off again.
There is nothing wrong with his idea, but nothing in this world is perfect!
The so-called game between generals is a bet again and again to see what level the opponent is at. The famous surprise attacks in history were all bets made at the top, and then they won and achieved extremely high results.
Facing the sudden sandstorm, Zhou Yafu, who came from the rear of Zuo Xian Wang's army, was overjoyed and even laughed wildly, "Su Wang, may the heavens protect you!
Order the entire army to abandon all baggage and carry only three days’ worth of dry food.”
Upon hearing this, the deputy general immediately said in a hurry: "General, in order to speed up the process, we have already abandoned a lot of baggage. Now we have to throw away all the baggage. If anything changes, I'm afraid the whole army will be wiped out. Please think twice."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yafu roared, "Follow the order!
Everyone abandon baggage and carry three days' worth of dry food. The infantry march at full speed, and the cavalry and chariot soldiers all put on armor and charge with me. Victory or defeat will be decided now!"
Zhou Yafu was so decisive. You know, although the strong sandstorm was blowing from behind, the visibility was also very low. At most, he didn't need to fight against the wind and could keep his eyes open, which was also not conducive to combat. But Zhou Yafu knew that although he couldn't see anyone, the Xiongnu Chanyu must be on the opposite side and would most likely stop to reorganize, because the Xiongnu Chanyu was an excellent general and would not take the elite troops of the Xiongnu royal court to take this risk. Moreover, the Xiongnu Chanyu would never have thought that the Han army would dare to abandon a large amount of baggage just to increase the marching speed, and would never have thought that the Han army could come so quickly. Then this gap in time was the only fleeting opportunity for battle!
If you hesitate at the most critical moment, you will never become a good general!
If the Han army fails to seize this opportunity, it will have to prepare to escape from the grassland. If they can seize the opportunity to severely damage Zuo Xianwang's troops and still hold out, they will be able to give an explanation to the emperor even if they return to Chang'an City.
“Boom!”
Of course, chariots cannot outrun horses on the grassland, and Zhou Yafu itself was used for defense, but now it is different!
In such weather, chariots are powerful weapons. When Zuo Xian Wang heard the sound of horse hooves and the roar of chariots behind him, he was instantly frightened to death. The Huns did not have chariots, and the army behind him must be the Han army.
He never expected that he would be the one being caught in the crossfire the next moment after being thankful for the strong wind. He was a little unbelievable and murmured, "How could the Han army be faster than the Chanyu?"
But it's too late to say anything now. The speed of war horses and chariots is so fast. Information on ancient wars was not smooth, and coupled with such weather, they basically fought by feeling.
Although the Han army's cavalry archery was not as good as that of the Huns, in a great battle, accuracy was not necessary at all. The dense rain of arrows could always hit people, and with the help of the strong wind, the arrows flew farther and with less effort. No matter how good the Huns' archery skills were, they were no match for the strong wind. Those without armor fell off their horses in an instant, and even those wearing armor, many horses were injured.
When the Han army got close enough to finally hurt the Huns, they saw the Han army disperse to the left and right, and then they saw chariots rushing past, and in an instant many people were crushed into meat paste. The bright red blood and the powdered meat mixed together and spread on the grassland, mixed with the weeds, and the juices flowing from various organs of the body all mixed together, and with the strong wind, fell on the bodies of many people, and then there were countless sounds of retching.
The two sides fought fiercely for a while, and the Han army's infantry finally caught up. The rain of arrows on the battlefield suddenly increased. These infantrymen were divided into small formations, because large-scale command was impossible due to the current weather, and they could only fight in blocks.
Zuo Xian Wang knew that things were not going well, so he could only flee with his most elite soldiers. When Zhou Yafu saw the arrival of his infantry, he knew that he would definitely win this battle, and he couldn't help laughing.
Wei Qing was recruited into the army when Zhou Yafu went out of the frontier. Because of his good riding skills, he became a member of the cavalry. Although he was a slave before, he was born intelligent. He followed Zhou Yafu along the way and saw many things with his own eyes, especially Zhou Yafu's decisive action of abandoning the baggage and attacking the Huns directly, which made his blood boil.
He was born brave, and he charged left and right with his sword, killing many Huns. Then he vaguely saw a group of Huns dressed in more expensive clothes trying to leave. They were obviously Hun nobles. At this time, the strong wind gradually began to stop, and the view became much brighter than before.
Wei Qing's eyes were full of fiery light, he knew that this was his hope of turning things around, he took a deep breath, stretched out his hand to take out a strong bow, spurred his horse, passed through the crowd, and directly pulled the bowstring to its full extent. With a "whoosh", the arrow flew out. This arrow completely pulled the bowstring to its full extent. Even Wei Qing felt a little sore in his arm. He stared at the arrow closely, and then saw that the arrow avoided the armor and pierced into the gap between the neck and the armor!
This is the downside of not wearing full body armor!
Zuo Xian Wang had never expected that his deputy king would be shot dead right beside him. With his soul surging, he hurried away. Wei Qing rode his horse straight ahead and seized the deputy king's body. Little did he know that this scene was seen by Zhou Yafu, who had already put his mind at ease. "What a warrior! He should be the deputy king. Call that warrior over and ask his name. This general will record his military merit!"
As the dust completely dissipated, the Marquis of Ruyin and his remaining soldiers met Zhou Yafu. He rushed forward and couldn't help but said with tears in his eyes: "General, your subject, your subject..."
Zhou Yafu comforted her: "It's good to be alive! It's good to be alive!"
If the Marquis of Ruyin really died here, Zhou Yafu would not know how to face his relatives when he returned home. After saying a few words to comfort him, Wei Qing came forward and said, "I am Wei Qing, your humble servant, and I am honored to meet you, the general."
Seeing the tall and sturdy Wei Qing, Zhou Yafu could not help but admire him and said, "What a brave warrior you are! I will record your military achievements in a book. You killed the deputy king of Zuo Xian Wang with your own hands. This is a great achievement!"
Upon hearing this, Wei Qing said happily: "Thank you, General."
After chatting for a while, Zhou Yafu looked towards the place where the smoke and dust were rising with a serious expression. He knew that it must be the Xiongnu Chanyu. He waved his sword and said loudly: "My men, the Xiongnu people just suffered a defeat, and now the Xiongnu Chanyu is coming. Let's defeat him again and let him know how powerful the Han Dynasty is!"
(End of this chapter)
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