Three Kingdoms

Zhao Yun stood on the top of the hill and looked around.

"This place is quite dangerous..." Sima Yi stood beside Zhao Yun, pointing to the undulating mountains and hills, and said with a smile, "You can reach Youzhou in the east, Taiyuan in the south, and Yinshan Mountain in the west. The terrain is long and narrow, like Like a key, it is a battleground for military strategists..."

Although Sima Yi is young, his thinking is very mature. Although he had only officially joined Fei Qian's political group not long ago, he had already realized the importance of military power and military merit in this political group. Therefore, after arriving at Yinshan, he asked Fei Qian to accompany Zhao Yun on the expedition...

Fei Qian considered that Zhao Yun didn't seem to have a more qualified counselor around him. Although Sima Zhongda was still a junior Zhongda, he couldn't treat Xiao Pang Tong as a hairless chicken, so he agreed to Sima Yi's request and let Sima Yi follow Zhao Yun. And go.

Zhao Yun glanced at Sima Yi and nodded slightly, "This place used to have a prosperous population..." Naturally, it is impossible to be very comfortable when the army is marching, but Sima Yi came with him all the way, no matter how lucky he was. With a slight smile, this made Zhao Yun somewhat unexpected and somewhat recognized Sima Yi.

"I heard that the general is from Changshan?" Gan Feng on the other side said, "I must be quite familiar with this place?"

Zhao Yun looked into the distance and said: "At the time of Emperor Xiaowu, in order to fight against the Huns, he opened up the northern land, set up gardens, raised horses, and trained cavalry. Later, he paid homage to Wei Huo, attacked the Huns in the north, and penetrated into the desert for more than two thousand miles. He inspired our great Han Dynasty. To increase the prestige of our country and expand the territory of our Han Dynasty..."

"After the Xiongnu were defeated, King Hunxie of the Xiongnu surrendered to the Han Dynasty. Emperor Xiaowu kept him in the north, Ansai Border County..." Zhao Yun said slowly, "There was also a severe drought in the Central Plains, and tens of millions of people were displaced. Xiaowu The emperor also moved refugees here to garrison the fields, dig canals, plow the fields, and plant crops. Once there was no traffic, and the population was booming..."

"Oh, what happened next?" Gan Feng asked.

"Later?" Zhao Yun twitched the corner of his mouth and slowly shook his head.

Sima Yi glanced at Zhao Yun and saw that Zhao Yun was not interested in narrating anymore, so he explained to Gan Feng in a concise and concise manner, "Later, the rebellion broke out among the Western Qiang, and the imperial court deployed soldiers and civilians from the north many times to pacify the Western Qiang... and then, that's it..."

"..." Zhao Yun was silent for a long time, and then said, "After Guangwu, the war in the border counties continued, and the lives were devastated. The prosperity of the past was like a passing smoke, and it was gone...Emperor Xiaoheng...the court was unable to resist the barbarians on the border. , we had no choice but to let them come and go, burning, killing, and looting... at the border of the Northland, there were millions of casualties..."

"A million?!" Gan Feng's eyes widened, "So much?"

"Almost... or rather, just a little more..." Zhang Xiu said, "Some of them were killed by the barbarians, some were robbed, and some of those who were exiled on the road died. Even if they stayed in this place, they would still be dead." Because the young and strong are sparse... Anyway, now, except for the Hu people, there are very few Han people here..."

"The rebellion of the Western Qiang was the most painful thing for the Han Dynasty..." Sima Yi also said, "The soldiers have been fighting all year round, and the military expenditure is huge, more than 24 billion yuan, and the national treasury has been exhausted...especially not peaceful..."

"The imperial court spent so much money, but not all the money was spent by the soldiers..." Zhang Xiu sneered and said, "Those corrupt officials...the country is in trouble and they don't think about how to protect the country. Instead, I want to move these national treasures back home! With such corrupt officials, how can the Han Dynasty not decline, and how can the soldiers not be defeated? If it weren't for God's luck, and the Hussars General would revive the Northern Territory, I'm afraid we all I don’t know where it is! I think such a stupid and incompetent court should have been finished long ago! It would be worse than nothing! We only need the hussars..."

"Captain Zhang!" Zhao Yun said in a deep voice, "Be careful what you say!"

"Uh..." Zhang Xiu cupped his hands and said, "Only..."

Gan Feng felt that the atmosphere seemed a bit awkward, so he quickly interrupted and said: "So General Zhao, are we going to ambush the Xianbei people here? This place is really good, one letter before and after, and then another surprise attack in the middle...hehehehe..."

Zhao Yun shook his head and said: "No, we are not waiting for the Xianbei people to attack us now, but to fight them out... Now that Xianbei Budugen and Kebineng are fighting, this is an excellent opportunity... "

"But the Hu people are not that stupid..." Gan Feng said, "It's not that I'm saying anything discouraging. Since Bu Dugen and Ke Bineng can sit in that position, of course it's not that simple. The two of them will be willing to give up. We stand by and pick up the bargains, and to be honest, our current manpower is indeed a bit small. Even if we include the Huns, it is only five thousand..."

Strictly speaking, there were only 4,500, including 1,500 Han and 3,000 Huns.

"It doesn't matter..." Zhao Yun looked back at the people and horses at the foot of the mountain, "You will know when the time comes... Go and get busy now. Colonel Zhang, you take people to the left side of the mountain to fetch water and camp... Colonel Gan, you Take our troops to inspect the surrounding areas, and if you find anything happening, report it as soon as possible!"

Zhang Xiuganfeng took the order and left.

Although there was no order from Zhao Yun, Sima Yi also raised his hand towards Zhao Yun and said: "General Zhao, I will also go to the camp to have a look and assist Colonel Zhang in setting up the camp..."

Zhao Yun nodded.

Sima Yi saluted again and headed down the hill. Although his face looked relatively calm, there was a lot of turmoil in his heart. Although Zhao Yun did not say anything specific, Sima Yi felt that this expedition was not that simple...

Sima Yi couldn't help but turn back towards the direction of the setting sun, and pondered for a moment. Could it be that this time, the Cavalry General is planning to make a big move?

What you learn from books is always shallow. If you want to understand military affairs, you have to learn from the subtleties. Sima Yi shook his aching thigh, and then greeted the soldiers with a slight smile, and then turned to Zhang. Go in the direction of the embroidery.

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The shrill sound of horns echoed in the battlefield, tugging at everyone's heart and lungs.

Ke Bineng's men and horses attacked again, but the coalition forces of Liu He, Lou Ban, Nan Lou and others were trapped on a hilltop like a lonely boat in the raging flood.

This kind of hilltop is called "Mao", which is a small hill. The two sides of the hill are relatively flat and people can run up. However, due to the center of gravity, it is more difficult to ride a horse. The other two sides are relatively steep. If you climb slowly, it is not impossible, but it requires Attacking with a sword was absolutely out of the question, so the battle was concentrated on the relatively gentle mountain slopes from the beginning.

Since it is a small mountain, there is no depth defense, there is only one defense line, and everyone is on the front line.

At this time, he didn't care about pretending to be injured. He held a sword in his hand. His face looked a little pale and colorless whether because of the blood loss before or because he was a little nervous now. He said in a hoarse voice: "Damn it! Why are so many people here? !”

Kebineng's offensive was very fierce. When the peripheral warning information had just been transmitted, Kebineng's men and horses followed. Although Liu He and others were somewhat prepared, Kebineng came too quickly. , so that they were surrounded before they could evacuate.

Ke Bineng's soldiers and horses surrounded the hill, and then attacked upwards. The battle was bloody and cruel from the beginning.

Because the Wuhuan people were not good at positional warfare, they were unable to withstand the fierce attack from Kebineng's soldiers at first and retreated continuously. Liu He saw that the Wuhuan people alone could not stabilize the position, so he led the Han The family soldiers and horses pushed forward, and this was considered to stabilize the front.

At this time, it is impossible to distinguish between Han people and Wuhuan people. If once the front line is breached, then according to the rules in the grassland and desert, it will be light to survive even one life. Maybe even Liu He's own head will be damaged. Their heads will be shaved off, their skulls will be pried open alive, and they will be made into wine bowls...

And without a stable front line, even if you want to break through, it will be very difficult, because Ke Bineng's soldiers are also cavalry. If Liu He and others retreat and the front line collapses, it will inevitably lead to a chaotic rout of the entire army. Then by that time, Even if they want to gather their soldiers and break out, there is no chance.

Liu Heping usually likes to wear a long robe, but that does not mean that he is just a weak scholar with no strength. At this moment, he also changed into a suit of armor, carrying a sword, and shouted angrily: "Kill! Block!" Block it!"

Liu He roared loudly, and the guards around him also shouted together. The Han soldiers roared loudly while fighting with the Kebineng soldiers who rushed up. The shouts of killing were deafening.

Compared with the Wuhuan people, the military formation composed of the Han people was more orderly and solid. After Kebineng's soldiers attacked three or four times with no results, they couldn't help but slow down, began to organize their men, and approached the foot of the mountain. , shooting arrows upwards, trying to inflict a certain amount of damage on Liu He and others before the melee fight...

Lou Ban shouted, led the Wuhuan people forward, and started shooting at Xianbei at the foot of the mountain. Soldiers on both sides were shot down one after another, and blood and screams came one after another. Although the Wuhuan people occupied the advantageous location, Xianbei had a large number of people. For a time, the battlefield became stalemate, and human lives were lost cheaply. Blood flowed from the mountain to the bottom, soaked into the loess, and dyed the withered and yellow vegetation red.

In order to resist the arrows, Liu He had to hold up a shield with one hand to cover his head, and then directed his soldiers to resist. Chanyu, the floor class officer, came to the side and said anxiously: "Damn it! Bu Dugen wouldn't have refused to save him! If he had known better, he wouldn't have sent out the troops!"

Liu He shouted loudly: "No! What good will it do to Bu Dugen if we die?! If you persist, Bu Dugen will come!"

Liu He originally thought that after Nanlou went to ask for reinforcements, Bu Dugen would come with his troops, and then they could naturally retreat to the second line with honor, and then sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, but he didn't know that it was because Nanlou was exposed. There is some flaw, or Bu Dugen has discovered something. Bu Dugen has not made any movement in the past two days. Instead, Ke Bineng's soldiers are waiting...

At this moment, although Liu He spoke tough, he couldn't help but feel a little panicked in his heart. What happened to Bu Dugen?

But at this moment, Bu Dugen was half lying on a bear skin, and then listened to the report of his subordinates.

The news that Liu He and others were besieged by Kebineng's soldiers had long been conveyed by scouts. Thirty miles away was neither too close nor too far away. Every half an hour or so, there would be scouts rushing to the area. Come, report the situation on the battlefield.

Bu Dugen didn't have any doubts about the injury of Lou Ban Shanyu, but he was a little suspicious about the number of Wuhuan people's losses. The era of cold weapons is not like hot weapons and nuclear warheads. If a mushroom is planted, it will cause tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of casualties. In a war mode that uses swords and guns to kill, it is understandable that a lot of damage will be done in a battle. , but with so many people dying in one battle, wouldn’t the Wuhuan people’s morale collapse and their entire army collapse immediately?

Could it be that the Wuhuan people and the Han people have such great cohesion when they are together?

Therefore, Bu Dugen had some doubts and did not come immediately. At the same time, after receiving the news that Kebineng's troops had surrounded Liu He and others, he also wanted to use Kebineng's troops to test Wuhuan again. Whether what people say is true.

"Your Majesty! Kebineng's people have begun to light torches. It seems that they are preparing to fight all night..." The sentry came to report, "The front line on the mountain has also shrunk. It seems that many people have died..."

Bu Dugen moved slightly and asked: "I know... By the way, have you seen the Shanyu from Wuhuan?"

The sentry was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Your Majesty, King Qi... It's almost dark today, small one, small one is far away..."

Bu Dugen nodded, then waved his hand to ask the scout to retreat.

Bu Dugen stood up, clasping his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky.

"Your Majesty, do you want to send troops?" Bu Dugen's confidant asked.

Bu Dugen turned his head and glanced, then looked up at the sky and said, "What do you think?"

Bu Dugen's confidant said: "Anyway, those are Han dogs and Wuhuan brats, and they don't share our hearts... It would be clean if they died. It would be better to wait until they are all dead and then we go..."

"Hehe..." Bu Dugen smiled, then patted his confidant on the shoulder and said, "Although we are not of the same mind, but... we can't just stand aside and watch them die now... Go ahead, pass on the order and send troops! Get out of the battle!"

"Really going to save them?" Bu Dugen's confidant confirmed again.

Bu Dugen nodded, "Aren't you going to deliver the order?"

The confidants quickly took the order and came out. Immediately, the long horn sound sounded, and the shouts of men and horses immediately became noisy.

Bu Dugen doesn't like the Han people, nor the Wuhuan people, but now that the main target is Kebineng, he still needs to be rescued, and he can't let others talk about it, and while the Wuhuan people are still resisting , sending troops when Kebineng’s soldiers and horses are all focused on the mountains, can still make some gains. If they wait until all the Wuhuan and Han people on the mountains are dead, then they can lead their troops forward. If Kebineng’s soldiers are a If you retreat, it will be hard for you to pursue yourself.

No matter whether the Wuhuan people and the Han people were up to something or not, this time Kebineng's close attack was real. So, even if he had concealed it before, the current casualties were not small. In this way, even if Once these people are removed, you can rest assured...