Volume 1 Chapter 118 Yang Wudi's Plan
On the grassland.
A small Hun army team carrying food supplies was slowly moving forward.
As they walked, they chatted and laughed with the Xiongnu women around them.
Normally, it was forbidden to bring women with you when leading troops into battle, but the military discipline of the Xiongnu was very lax.
Moreover, they are not regular troops at the front, but a logistics supply team mainly responsible for escorting food and fodder.
In the official organization of the Xiongnu, this is considered a non-staff member.
Therefore, their military discipline became more lax, and in order to have some fun while escorting food and fodder, they simply robbed some women along the way.
The Hun was transporting food and fodder, and he also had a woman on his horse.
As they walked, they joked, "After our Khan captures Honghua City, we will grab some silk for you to wear. The silk from the Central Plains Dynasty is very comfortable to wear."
The woman on horseback giggled, her eyes full of expectation and envy.
After all, how can wearing fur all day be as comfortable as wearing silk?
Silk was a high-end luxury item in the Xiongnu, and only true nobles could enjoy it.
"Come, have a drink with me!"
The Hun cavalrymen laughed and took out wine bags from their pockets and handed them to the women on their horses.
These women are not like the women of the Central Plains at all. After being robbed, they feel extremely angry.
On the contrary, many women feel very happy. After all, being snatched away by other men shows that they are attractive.
Just as the group was talking and laughing, suddenly, a cavalry appeared on the grassland.
As soon as they got close, the cavalrymen drew their bows and shot arrows.
whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The leaders of the grain-carrying team were shot in the throat with an arrow before they could react. They fell straight on the grassland with their eyes glaring at their boss.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"Damn it! Whose army is this? Don't they know we are subjects of the Three Khans?"
They cursed angrily because they only saw that the people coming were wearing Hun costumes and never thought that they might be soldiers of the Great Zhou.
So they shouted and cursed wildly in the Xiongnu language, trying to scare the other party away.
Some people are still thinking in their hearts, could this be another tribe on the grassland?
Although the Huns dominated the grassland, there were already other smaller tribes on the grassland, such as the Khitan and the Xianbei.
But these are just a small tribe, and we usually don't dare to make enemies with them.
How could there be such an army coming today to plunder their food supplies?
Just as they were thinking, the soldiers of the Great Zhou had already rushed over on horseback, wielding their scimitars, and killed the cavalry leader in front of them with one blow.
"Idiot! Bringing a woman to war? You're courting death!"
Da Zhuang cursed angrily, but a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
The dumber the opponent, the easier it is to kill him.
Moreover, almost everyone had a woman on his horse, so they couldn't run away and often got in the way during the battle.
Some people couldn't even swing their scimitars when they met their cavalry.
After all, there is a Hun woman in front of each person. It is very difficult to pull out the scimitar, and how to deal with the woman in front?
Some people kicked the women off their horses, but it was too late. By the time they could swing their scimitars, the soldiers of the Great Zhou and Choro Khan's men had already rushed over.
There was no time for them to react.
In just a moment of close combat, this grain-carrying team was completely wiped out!
Because this war was basically a one-sided massacre.
One side had planned a surprise attack, while the other side was completely unprepared and brought along women. Many of them were even drunk and staggering.
If more people die like this, Da Zhuang feels that he could just retire and return to the countryside.
Soon, the grassland was littered with corpses, but Dazhuang did not kill the Xiongnu woman. After all, he had his own bottom line.
These Xiongnu women had already been frightened and fled in all directions.
Da Zhuang waved his scimitar and said, "Send the food and grass to Honghua City immediately."
The Huns' food and fodder were relatively good. After all, most of them were beef jerky, which was easy to carry and could quickly replenish physical strength.
When time is tight, you don’t even have to cook, just grab a piece and eat it.
When Choro Khan's men saw the Xiongnu women fleeing in all directions, their eyes lit up. Some of them even rode their horses forward and grabbed the most beautiful Xiongnu woman.
“This one’s mine!”
He laughed loudly and was about to pull the woman away.
After all, every time the Huns finished a battle, they needed to reward the army.
Whoever grabs the spoils gets it.
But as soon as he laughed, Da Zhuang rode forward and killed the cavalryman with one blow.
"Anyone who dares to disobey military orders will be killed without mercy!"
Da Zhuang imitated Bai Qi and glanced coldly at the other Huns who were following suit. These people shuddered all over.
The Huns saw the soldiers of the Great Zhou again and had already picked up their bows and arrows, aiming at them.
Only then did they reluctantly let go of the women in their hands.
At this time, they finally discovered the gap between the Xiongnu and the soldiers of the Great Zhou.
No soldier from the Great Zhou Dynasty went to rob women.
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The same thing keeps happening.
A total of 15 interception troops were dispatched, and most of them have completed their mission.
But there are always one or two that slip through the net.
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10 days later.
Ten miles away from the Xiongnu Khan's coalition camp, Bai Qi, Yang Paifeng and Choro Khan stood quietly on a meadow.
From the north, two armies were approaching slowly.
The corners of Chuluo Khan's mouth twitched, and he cursed angrily: "Damn it, there are people who really don't follow the path I planned for them!"
He thought he could definitely control all the logistics supply and marching routes of the three Khans.
He had originally wanted to show his abilities and value in front of Bai Qi.
As a result, two logistics supply troops did not march according to the route he set and broke through their interception.
At this time, when he looked at Bai Qi again, he was even more shocked.
After all, Bai Qi has already filled this almost impossible loophole.
Bai Qi waved his hand, holding the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand, and gave a cold command: "Kill!"
Then he rushed forward with his men.
When the other party saw someone rushing towards them, they were so scared that they kicked the woman off the horse and ran for their lives.
But how could they possibly compare to Bai Qi and the others?
Bai Qi quickly caught up with them and swept the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand, and four or five screams were heard at the same time.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a common enemy, experience value +10]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a common enemy, experience value +10]
A series of screen-swiping sounds were heard.
The corners of Choro Khan's mouth twitched wildly because he saw a very exciting scene. Bai Qi's Fang Tian Hua Ji killed these people just like a sword cutting tofu.
No matter whether it was a man or a horse, no matter whether it was a weapon or steel, as long as it touched Bai Qi's Fang Tian Hua Ji, it would be cut off instantly.
Bai Qi didn't use any internal energy at all, he just waved the Fang Tian Hua Ji casually like a killing god.
A man rushed over and killed almost all the people in a team.
This is too fierce!
Choro Khan was mad with jealousy.
If he had this Fang Tian Hua Ji, he might be as brave and powerful as Bai Qi.
But this idea is just a thought. If you want to take away Bai Qi's Fengtian Huaji, it is as difficult as ascending to heaven!
In just a quarter of an hour, the two teams were wiped out by Bai Qi.
Bai Qi captured the Xiongnu women directly and did not let them escape. He had another plan in mind.
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The Great Zhou Palace.
The Emperor of the Great Zhou once again came to the worship hall.
"Three centimeters, it's been almost a month, why is there no good news from the front line?"
The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty could not wait any longer. For him, every day, every minute and every second of these days was torture.
"Wait a little longer!"
The third priest closed his eyes. He really hated to hear the Emperor of the Great Zhou speak. Could you please stop crying like a crow all day long?
"Or we should be ready to flee overseas at any time! Honghua City has been under siege for almost a month."
"Yang Wudi still uses the same tactics as last time."
“Can this be won?”
The Emperor of the Great Zhou felt that it would be better to make preparations for both scenarios.
A cold light flashed in the eyes of the third priest. He tried hard to suppress his anger. For a moment, he really wanted to kill the Emperor of Zhou in front of him with a wave of his hand.
Didn’t Bai Qi tell you everything? He has confidence!
Of course, Bai Qi did not tell the Emperor of Zhou all his plans. After all, Bai Qi did not quite trust the Emperor of Zhou and his priests.
The Third Priest finally suppressed his anger and muttered to himself: "This is what I chose, this is what I chose, calm down!"
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Honghua City.
The city began to run out of food.
That's real food shortage!
The soldiers on the city wall were so hungry that they were exhausted. The only good thing was that they had gained experience this time. They cooked some porridge in the city every day, and fortunately no one died.
But this is not a solution.
The faces of the tens of thousands of generals became even uglier. They really didn't understand why Yang Wudi made such a choice!
"Marshal, if we don't fight the other side, we will really have no fighting power! Fight! If we don't fight, everyone will die."
One after another, the generals volunteered to fight, as they did not want to continue experiencing the same frustration as last time.
But Yang Wudi shook his head stubbornly: "No, wait! Keep waiting! We are out of food, and the Xiongnu are running out of food too. They have more people, we can wear them down!"
If Yang Wudi had not been stationed in Honghua City for decades, he would have had unparalleled prestige.
At this moment, there must be people who would like to scold Yang Wudi for being old and confused.
And below the city, the leader of the Tianji Sect and the three Khans had smiles on their faces. They knew every move and every word and deed on the city.
The Fifth Khan said: "Although we don't have much food left, it's only enough for everyone to eat for two days, but if we starve for another two days, Honghua City will definitely be destroyed without a fight, just like last time!"
The fourth Khan also agreed and laughed, "Then let's wait for two more days. This time we must destroy Honghua City and kill all the people in the city!"
The third Khan frowned and asked, "Why haven't our food supplies been delivered yet?"
After he said this, several khans suddenly felt unsure and looked at the leader of the Tianji Sect.
Could it be that there is a problem in our rear as well?
The head of the Tianji Sect had a bad guess in his mind, but he didn't dare to let the third Khan retreat now, so he quickly analyzed:
"Is it possible that other tribes on the grassland want to take advantage of our misfortune? Are they deliberately trying to steal our food and fodder?"
After he said this, several khans were moved.
Someone yelled, "Is it Chu Luo's grandson? If we had known earlier, we should have found him and killed him!"
After they killed the second Khan, they went to look for Choro Khan, but the place was already empty.
Even the Dragon Court on the grassland is no longer guarded.
"Could it be other small tribes? I remember there were several newly emerged tribes in the northwest and southeast, called Khitan and Xianbei."
The Fifth Khan pinched his chin and muttered to himself.
"Damn it! After we kill Yang Wudi this time, we must kill them all!"
"On the grassland, they actually dared to disobey the discipline of us Xiongnu!"
The three Khans all made a decision that they would never allow other small tribes to rise up and would destroy as many tribes as possible.
"What should we do now? Go back?" asked the Third Khan.
The head of the Tianji Sect immediately dissuaded him, "Khan, you must not do that. If we go back this time, we will never have the chance to capture Honghua City!"
"Besides, as long as we conquer Red Flower City, will we still have to worry about not finding food?"
His eyes turned cold and he looked at the soldiers on the city wall.
The three Xiongnu Khans looked at each other and understood what the Tianji Sect leader meant. They laughed and said, "You are right. As long as we capture Honghua City, it will be impossible for our grassland warriors to starve to death!"
Then he ordered his subordinates: "Eat and drink enough in the next two days, and launch a general attack on Honghua City in two days!"
After receiving the orders from the three Khans, the Huns consumed all their food and fodder in less than two days.
On the morning of the third day, the Xiongnu Khan gave an order, "All troops, attack the city!"
The brutal siege has begun!
Just like last time, the Huns cut down the surrounding trees to build a floating bridge, making the moat of Honghua City completely useless.
Afterwards, they began to bang on the city gate frantically.
The war begins
In the distance, Choro Khan clenched his scimitar and asked excitedly: "General Bai Qi, is it time for us to charge forward?"
Bai Qi shook his head and snorted, "Are you going to die now?"
This one sentence made Choro Khan feel heartbroken.
But he also realized that this was the moment when the Huns' morale was at its highest. If he used these 25,000 people to fight against their 380,000, the outcome would probably be disastrous.
"Sir, are we just going to watch them break into the city?" Da Zhuang asked in confusion.
Bai Qi was much more polite to his own people, and patiently explained: "No hurry, wait a little longer, now is not the best time to attack."
"As the saying goes, strike the enemy halfway across the river, and then strike them when they are halfway across the river, leaving them in a dilemma."
"It's the same with attacking a city. Let them attack with all their strength. When they are exhausted and weak, we will attack them!"
Da Zhuang and others were his subordinates, and at this time, Bai Qi was happy to teach them some military tactics.
Just treat it as practical teaching.
I see!
Da Zhuang and others nodded repeatedly.
Although I didn't quite understand what I heard, I knew that it was just like someone climbing up a roof. If you wait until the enemy is halfway up with the ladder and then attack him, he will be in trouble.
The corner of Choro Khan's mouth twitched. Bai Qi was indeed insidious!
This is not just about repelling the coalition forces of the three Khans, this is about biting off a big piece of their flesh!
Yang Paifeng looked at Bai Qi with admiration and thought, this is how we should do it!
If you want to play, play big!
Everyone turned their eyes towards Honghua City ahead.
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At the same time, the tens of thousands of generals in Honghua City had already turned pale, and the previous scene was about to be repeated.
How can we defend this?
Just when they wanted to blame Yang Wudi, Yang Wudi waved his hand and directly sounded the war drum.
The next moment, row after row of elite soldiers rushed up from the bottom of the city. Each of them had a rosy face and walked with steady steps.
There were as many as 10,000 people, who directly replaced the old, weak and sick people on the wall.
Where did these elite troops come from?
All the generals were stunned.
Yang Wudi laughed loudly and said, "You don't think we really have no food?"
"We do not have enough food, but we are well prepared this time. How can we run out of food so easily?"
"I gave the main food supply to the elite troops, so that they could eat and drink enough and hide away, just for today! Otherwise, how could the Xiongnu Khan dare to fight a war of attrition with us so confidently?"
Yang Wudi drew his sword and shouted, "Soldiers, swear to defend the city to the death. As long as we hold the city today, the Xiongnu will be defeated! Tomorrow, we will launch a full-scale counterattack!"
"kill!"
These elite soldiers shouted in unison, and then began to frantically pour rolling logs and kerosene from the city wall down to the city.
For a time, Honghua City was full of vigor and vitality.
How is this possible?
The face of the Tianji Sect's leader changed drastically.
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