Qin Official

At night, when they retreated to the Hun camp twenty miles away from Huamachi City, the Hun generals were worshiping the stars and the moon.

It is the custom of the Xiongnu to wait for the stars and the moon when doing things. When the moon is strong, they attack, and when the moon is weak, they retreat. They believe that when the moon is full, it is beneficial to the Xiongnu, and when the moon is weak, it is disadvantageous.

Today, according to the calendar of the Central Plains people, it is the beginning of October in the lunar calendar, and the first quarter moon hangs high in the vast night sky outside the Great Wall...

"The moon was also waning in the past few days. I was afraid that the Qin people were cheating, so I didn't dare to advance."

Gudu Hou Huyanlan tried his best to explain why he did not attack thousands of Qin cavalry in the face of more than a thousand Qin cavalry a few days ago, but his voice became smaller and smaller. The main reason why he failed to enter the army was that the Xiongnu rulers all had their own interests in mind and liked to plunder the weak Yanyan soldiers around them. Faced with the sudden arrival of the Qin army's chariots and cavalry, they were unwilling to take advantage of this hard nut. .

And the tall figure in front of him finally turned around with an angry look on his face!

The visitor is the Helan Dadaanghu who just arrived with his troops recently. He is also one of the three noble clans of the Xiongnu. On top of the right bone capital Huyanlan, he is also the commander of this local war.

"Don't blame the waxing and waning moon, Lord Gudu, you missed the only opportunity to severely injure the Qin people!"

Xu Bu Sheng knew very well that the Xiongnu's troop dispatch could not last for a long time. It basically lasted for one month. Once the time passed, if there was no profit, the tribes that had finally gathered together would disperse.

This is true in spring and summer, not to mention that horses are herded now. According to the Central Plains calendar, winter has already begun. Using troops in winter will cause horses to die easily, so it must be avoided at all costs. When the first snow falls, if they still cannot occupy Huamachi City and drive away the Qin army, they will have to retreat and let the cavalry and herdsmen return to their tribes to spend the winter.

In that case, this war will end with the Huns' defeat!

"Maybe we can come back next year."

Huyanlan saw that the Qin army was gathering more and more, and the Qin general was cautious and did not attack the Xiongnu like a stupid young man. Instead, he slowly advanced and camped with Huamachi City on his back, which not only occupied the lake water source, but also blocked it. After seeing the Huns plundering the hinterland of Yanyanrong, looking at the dense wooden piles to resist the horses, and the bright spears, swords and halberds in the camp, the Huns lost the desire to attack.

Ordinary Huns have begun to think about retreating. Anyway, in the past few days, they have also plundered thousands of people and nearly 10,000 cattle and sheep in the Yanyan Rong area, which is enough to send many troops this time. They haven't lost money yet, so hurry up. Retreat is important.

"madness!"

Xubu Sheng was angry at Guduhou's short-sightedness and scolded: "There are rules in the grassland, and those who betray will pay the price. The Great Danyu ordered you and me to punish Yan Yan, bulldoze the city, kill all the young men, and plunder the women and livestock. Then return and use this as punishment, so that the tribes in Henan can know that the Huns are still the Huns, and the master is still the master!"

This war is for show of prestige, but if Yan Yanrong can survive under the protection of the Qin Dynasty, then in the spring of the next year, a message will spread on the ground of Henan and take root among all the enslaved tribes of the Huns. Germination: "The Xiongnu has become weaker, just like the full moon is waning, the strong Xiongnu has turned into a weak crescent moon..."

"Not to mention Lin Hu, who has lost contact with me, Lou Fan and Aries, I'm afraid they will all have different feelings!"

Obedience imposed by force can only be maintained if it remains strong.

Only then did Hu Yanlan realize the seriousness of the problem and bowed down and said: "What Dang Danghu said is right. The harmful horses that betrayed the horses must be killed! Others will never be allowed to set foot on Da Shanyu's pasture!"

But how to fight the next battle? Hu Yanlan is relatively young and can't do anything about it. The Huns lived in the grassland, fighting against the Yuezhi and Donghu, and against Qu She and Ding Ling in the far north. However, they were all bow-wielding people. The two sides immediately competed, but the Qin people in front of them had strong armor and sharp swords. Hiding in the camp and holding on.

In the past few days, Huyanlan also sent out the most elite rangers who were able to ride and shoot to test the Qin people. They found that their weapons were of various lengths and they had crossbows going back and forth. Neatly, swords and halberds connected.

This is an unfamiliar fighting method, and a shrewd hunter will be extra cautious when dealing with unfamiliar prey.

Not everyone in the Huns can shoot from horseback. Most of the herdsmen, after shooting several rounds of arrows, still have to dismount and shoot again, and finally resolve the battle with swords and hán.

But once dismounted, they were poorly equipped and in poor order, and were obviously no match for the Qin army.

It was Master Xu Bu Sheng who said: "The jackals want to eat meat, the horses want to eat grass, and the Huns want to kill cattle and sheep when they are hungry and thirsty, and drink cheese juice. Don't these Qin people who have come from afar not eat or drink?" ?"

The Huns' logistics, in addition to the dried meat and hard cheese they brought with them, mainly relied on plundering on the spot. This was also the reason why Huyanlan frantically plundered local cattle, sheep and livestock.

Hu Yanlan still didn't know why: "What does the big household mean?"

"Your scouting team found out how many people there are in the Qin army?"

"More than five thousand soldiers."

"With so many mouths open, is it enough to just eat the grain stored in the Huama Pond and slaughter the livestock of Yan Yanrong?"

Xu Bu Sheng said with a smile: "When I set out from Helan, I sent sentries to explore south. They said that there was a huge team marching north in the wasteland two hundred miles south of Huamachi. It should have arrived by now. More than a hundred miles away. The queue is very long, consisting of oxcarts loaded with food, escorted by more than 2,000 Qin soldiers. If I guessed correctly, this should be the reason why the Qin generals are not in a hurry to attack, but camp and wait!"

"If we can send a cavalry to destroy this convoy halfway, burn all the food, and block the follow-up food team. In less than a month, this Qin army will eat up all the remaining food in Huamachi City, and when the heavy snow falls, , they will be too weak to hold weapons and will be slaughtered by the Xiongnu!"

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When the two Xiongnu generals were planning to launch an attack on the Qin Army's grain team, in the Qin Army's camp outside Huamachi City, Hei Fu was also guessing the Xiongnu's next move.

"The Huns indeed advance when they see advantages and retreat when disadvantages arise. Now they have retreated ten miles to camp. They must be afraid of our army!"

Heifu's disciple Gong Ao went out to the fortress for the first time. Seeing that the Xiongnu seemed to be timid, he couldn't help but despise them.

"But the harassment by the Huns' rangers never stopped."

Yiqu Bailang did not dare to be careless and said: "Especially since yesterday, the Huns' cavalry have been approaching to test our troops. Just now, the waiting cavalry reported urgently that an unknown number of Huns cavalry came out of the camp with great fanfare. Whistling southward!"

Fighting outside the fortress, the battlefield is no longer limited to the line of sight, but extends to places hundreds or even hundreds of miles away. The whereabouts of the Huns who left the camp became the Qin army's greatest concern.

County Lieutenant Heifu nodded and asked, "Where is the grain team escorted by County Lieutenant Gongsun?"

"Yesterday it was a hundred miles away in the south, and today it should be more than sixty miles away!"

"The direction of the Huns cavalry is clear, they just want to attack our food team!" Hei Fu was not worried but happy.

Still using the method he learned from Wang Jian, his camp was very solid. Except for letting the rangers set up a cordon several miles away, he ignored the Huns' temptations and provocations.

In the eyes of the Xiongnu, the Qin army was like a pangolin covered in armor, unable to attack.

The only flaw of the Qin army is the rear army ration team that has not yet arrived!

"This is also the only place where the Huns may take the initiative to attack in the near future!"

In a long-distance expedition, the supply line is the lifeline. Once the supply line is cut off, these thousands of people will have to kill the cattle and sheep of the local tribe to feed themselves. Even if it can last for a while, it is not a long-term solution.

Heifu made a decisive decision and immediately ordered: "Commander Yiqu, you will lead a thousand Dayuan troops and an additional thousand Yuanyan troops to the south. You must cooperate with Gongsun Xiaowei to flank the Huns who are robbing the grain!" Defeat it!"

Fu Zhi and Qiang Hua, who were at the end of the tent, couldn't help but be extremely nervous when they heard that the rear army where their friend Gan Chong was might be attacked by the Huns. Qiang Hua was very anxious. He was worried about Gan Chong's safety and hated that he couldn't go to the battlefield in person. Fu Zhi was gearing up, feeling that this time he finally had a chance to have a real battle with the Huns!

But Heifu did not follow the routine. He called Yiqu White Wolf, and after whispering a few words in his ear, he ordered Qianghua to follow Yiqu White Wolf southward, while Fu Zhi and his men fought with the Xiongnu A hundred good family members who fought against each other many times were left behind in the army...

Qiang Hua was overjoyed and immediately led a hundred subordinates who had long wanted to stretch their muscles out of the camp and mounted their horses, following the white wolf in Yiqu Canal as they galloped south. Fu Zhi looked at the dust left by their horses' hooves in gloomy mood, but he had no choice but to do anything. He could only return to his own camp and shoot arrows at the target to vent his anger.

"Fu Guohui, do you have a grudge against this target?"

An hour later, when Gong Ao came over, he saw that the target was densely packed with arrows. He couldn't help but burst into laughter and told Fu Zhi that the county captain had called him for something.

When Fu Zhi entered the tent, he happened to encounter Wu Shiyan rushing out and entering. Heifu was busy explaining some things to Wang Wei. Wang Wei only agreed and walked out with a serious face. He accidentally bumped into the tent. Fu Zhi was at the door, but he just nodded to him apologetically and left quickly.

After finishing his work, Heifu looked at Fu Zhi who had entered the tent and prostrated himself on the ground.

"But are you unwilling? Do you feel that you have missed this rare opportunity and cannot fight against the Huns?"

"I don't dare." Fu Zhi said he didn't dare, but in fact he still had some objections in his heart.

"The reason why I keep you is because you fought against the Huns' rangers a few days ago and made many gains. You are familiar with their tactics. If you stay in the camp, you may be of great use..."

"Da Yong?"

Fu Zhi raised his head strangely. According to the county captain's plan, in this battle they only need to defend the Huama Pond and the grain road. When it snows heavily, it will naturally be considered a victory. He will stay here to guard the camp, except for occasionally going out for inspections. Besides warning, what else can it be used for?

But Heifu said: "If the Huns really wanted to rob the grain, why didn't they break their cavalry into pieces, disperse them at night or early in the morning, and then gather in the south? In that case, the time our army would find out about this would at least be It will be one to two hours later, which will be enough for the Huns to severely damage the grain team."

"But the Huns did not. Instead, they marched out with great fanfare and blowing horns, for fear that our army would not notice their actions. Although they seemed to have a large number of troops, with two thousand riders, due to the distance, the waiting riders could only estimate visually. , maybe the smoke and dust it deliberately raises are also included..."

As he spoke, Hei Fu walked to the tent and said to the stunned Fu Zhi: "The soldiers are deceitful and the shape of the soldiers is to avoid the real and attack the weak. Although the Huns have not read the art of war, they hunt all year round. , I also understood this truth during the battle. Chen Ping told me that the Xiongnu people are the best at luring troops to risk the enemy..."

"The food robbery this time may be a trick of the Huns to lure troops, so that I can send all my main force to protect the food road, and he just happened to attack my camp! Of course, it may also be that he really wants to steal the food. What is false is real, what is real is false, and the next attack will be fake, a false shot. But no matter which one is true or false, our army must be prepared for both!"

Fu Zhi was stunned when he heard this. He felt that the county captain was really thoughtful and he couldn't keep up with his thoughts!

While he was talking, there was indeed a sound of golden drums outside!

"There really is an enemy attack!"

Fu Zhi jumped up and stood up, while Hei Fu smiled and said to Fu Zhi: "Don't be in a daze. Go and order your soldiers to prepare to face the enemy with me!"

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