Shi Tugu was shot by Wang Fangyi and his warhorse fell heavily to the ground.
Zhang Liao and Wang Fangyi had already ridden over.
Zhang Liao naturally recognized this corpse-like bone.
When Ding Yuan led an army of 10,000 to attack Yunzhong, Shi Tugu volunteered to be his henchman and lead the charge.
Ding Yuan failed in his bid for the governorship of Bingzhou and was appointed governor of Liangzhou.
Shi Tu Gu gathered the remaining Xiongnu cavalry and then defected to Dong Zhuo.
In a way, he was a traitor who served three masters.
At this moment, Shi Tugu was surrounded by Zhang Liao and Wang Fangyi, and the weapons in his hands had long since disappeared.
He tried to struggle and resist, but Zhang Liao pressed his halberd against his chest, rendering him unable to move. He could only obediently surrender.
On the other side, the 1,700 elite Xiongnu cavalrymen led by Shi Tugu were attacked from the outside by 1,000 Beiwei soldiers and from the inside by the Yan Yun Eighteen Riders and the Imperial Guard's iron cavalry, and had already been routed.
At Hengshan Pass, corpses lay strewn across the land, and blood flowed like a river.
Furthermore, the Xiongnu cavalry discovered that their leader, Shitugu, had already fled, causing their morale to plummet and their will to fight to be broken.
Soon, the situation on the battlefield turned one-sided, with only a few Xiongnu cavalrymen putting up a stubborn resistance, while the rest either died or fled.
Even if they tried to escape, they wouldn't get far before being shot down by the sharp arrows of the Beiwei Army.
When Shi Tugu was brought before Liu Wei by Zhang Liao and Wang Fangyi, the battle at Hengshan Pass had already ended.
Of the 1,700 elite Xiongnu cavalry, only a few agile ones managed to escape into the mountains; the rest were all killed.
Those who wanted to surrender were ignored by the Han army and were stabbed to death with a single spear thrust.
"Shi Tu Gu, I've heard you intend to take my life?"
Looking at the ashen-faced corpse, Liu Wei said jokingly.
"Pah! You great demon! Countless Xiongnu people have died at your hands. I will haunt you even in death!"
Corpse-like bones uttered a hateful voice.
“Who do you think you are? Neither Yufuluo nor Huchuquan dared to speak to me like that.”
"You killed a thousand Han soldiers in Shaling City, didn't you!"
Liu Wei looked indifferent.
"You killed so many of our Xiongnu people, and I only killed a thousand. It's such a loss!"
The corpse-like bones made a loud noise.
"You Xiongnu barbarians, however many I kill, it's your own fault."
"You can't kill a single soldier of my Han Dynasty."
"Commander Wang, many brothers in the Imperial Guard have died at his hands, so this man is for you!"
Liu Wei waved his hand, signaling Wang Fangyi to take the man out and settle the matter, then turned to Zhang Liao and said...
"Wen Yuan, cut off the heads of these Xiongnu people and build a mound of heads for me, and erect a monument on Hengshan Mountain to commemorate this battle."
Zhang Liao asked, "My lord, what is inscribed on the stele?"
"Then write that the Xiongnu in Han territory were wiped out, and all those who offend our great Han will meet the same end!"
Liu Wei paused for a moment, then spoke slowly.
How magnificent!
Zhang Liao immediately felt a surge of heroic spirit: "This humble general will make the arrangements now."
"Wen Yuan, I heard you fought Hua Xiong near the Bald Tail River?"
"Reporting to my lord, Hua Xiong led 5,000 Bingzhou troops to Zhenlin. Upon seeing our main army marching south, he came to intercept us."
"Because the Lord instructed that it was not advisable to fight the Bingzhou army at this time, I originally did not want to pay attention to it. However, Hua Xiong provoked me, so I engaged in battle."
"How's the battle going?" Liu Wei asked with a smile.
"We have lived up to our lord's high expectations; it was a narrow victory!" Zhang Liao replied. "This Hua Xiong possesses immense strength and extraordinary martial arts skills!"
"Haha, Wen Yuan, you have no idea that your victory over Hua Xiong has already put you in the ranks of the top warriors in the world today."
Liu Wei praised loudly, "With your talent, your future is limitless!"
Hua Xiong's performance would definitely place him in the top fifty of the Three Kingdoms' martial prowess rankings.
If he hadn't been killed by Guan Yu at Hulao Pass and had survived to the later stages of the war, he would probably have been a capable person who could govern a prefecture.
Hua Xiong had already demonstrated his command abilities by defeating Sun Jian's army at Hulao Pass.
His feat of killing second-rate generals like Pan Feng also demonstrates that his martial prowess was at least first-rate.
Zhang Liao was embarrassed by Liu Wei's praise, but a fierce fighting spirit ignited in his eyes.
In his heart, there was once an unapproachable and unfathomable person, and that was Lü Bu, who had once worked with Ding Yuan.
Xue Rengui, who appeared out of nowhere, also became an object of Zhang Liao's admiration.
While I may not be able to surpass them in terms of military strength, my future achievements, Zhang Wenyuan, will certainly not be inferior to those of the two of them!
Zhang Liao secretly made a vow and set a goal.
The Battle of Hengshan Pass ended with the complete annihilation of 1,700 Xiongnu cavalrymen under Shitugu's command, their heads being cut off and piled up to form a mound of skulls.
Shi Tugu was also mutilated by Wang Fangyi and his guards, his body cut into pieces and dumped in the wilderness.
However, these Xiongnu cavalrymen, driven to desperation, became extremely fierce and brutal.
More than 100 of the 1,000 Beiwei soldiers were killed in action, and the remaining 60 guards lost another 10 or so men.
Three of the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun also sustained minor injuries.
Liu Wei decided to rest for half a day in a valley near Hengshan before heading south.
Now that we've passed Hengshan, we've entered the Guanzhong region, where there are no foreign tribes.
If He Jin wanted to send someone to kill him again, he would probably have to pretend to be a thief.
"Wen Yuan, I hereby appoint you as General Hengye, commanding 13,000 troops to garrison Guluo City, Dongsheng, and Dacheng!"
"After your troops have rested, return to Guluo City, train your soldiers diligently, and escort the trade routes so that my goods from the Hetao region can smoothly enter Bingzhou and Guanzhong."
Considering that Liu Wei would be entering Guanzhong after passing Hengshan, he decided to determine Zhang Liao's position and status before setting off.
"My lord, I am still young and I am afraid I am not up to the task!"
Zhang Liao never expected that he would become Liu Wei's third Lieutenant General after Xue Rengui and Di Qing at the age of sixteen. He was thrilled but also felt a great sense of responsibility.
He now commands 2,000 elite Beiwei soldiers, 3,000 light cavalry, 5,000 spearmen, and 3,000 battalion commanders who operate 100 catapults, totaling 13,000 main combat troops.
"Wen Yuan, if I say you can do it, then you can do it. Don't refuse."
Zhang Liao, who in the future could defeat 100,000 Jiangdong rats with 800 cavalry and be enshrined in the Temple of Martial Arts, is now a Lieutenant General in charge of 13,000 troops, which is no problem.
"Thank you for your trust, my lord. Liao swears to follow you to the death."
Zhang Liao bowed respectfully.
After breaking out of the abandoned city of Dingxiang and seeking help from Liu Wei to relieve Ding Yuan's siege, Zhang Liao left Ding Yuan and joined Liu Wei's forces.
From Yunzhong to Shuofang, he has now conquered Guluo City in Shangjun, killed the old King Guli, defeated Hua Xiong in a one-on-one duel, and then destroyed Shitugu.
Zhang Liao's military talent gradually came to the fore.
Liu Wei promoted him to the rank of Lieutenant General, which will give him more space and opportunities.
After giving Zhang Liao some guidance on his military strategy in Shangjun, Liu Wei prepared to set off.
He also exchanged some gold coins to buy soldiers, replenishing the Beiwei Army to 2,000 men.
Naturally, the Imperial Guard also added 50 Xuanjia Army soldiers to maintain a size of 100.
However, their warhorses were not clad in heavy armor.
Once everything was ready, Liu Wei immediately parted ways with Zhang Liao, each going their own way to the north and south.
Just then, dust billowed from the direction of Fushi City, and the sound of horses' hooves thundered, as if countless troops were arriving.
Liu Wei frowned.
"Report! Your Highness, General Zhang, five thousand Bingzhou troops are attacking from the northwest!"
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