Three Kingdoms

at night.

The city gate of Xiaofangpan City was quietly opened, and then a cavalryman came out slowly, the sound of the horse's hooves wrapping around was a bit dull. It was not until they were far away from the barbarian camp that they suddenly accelerated, and the silent night was suddenly filled with The rapid sound of horse hooves woke him up. The Hu people did not expect that Xiaofangpan City would dare to leave the city for a sneak attack under siege. They were caught off guard, and panicked screams rang out everywhere.

Although the war horse's mouth and nose were covered, the warm breath penetrated the cloth and caressed Gao Shun's face. Gao Shun seemed unaware, only to feel that his blood was gradually surging, and the temperature of his whole body was also rising, as if it was about to burn!

Speaking of which, this is also the first night attack on Gao Shun's camp. In the past, most of the time was spent on defense and resisting the opponent's attack, but there were basically no active raids, especially night attacks.

Gao Shun looked behind him, and saw seven or eight soldiers wearing heavy armor following him closely. Although it was night, and although these heavy armored soldiers were not highly skilled in riding, fortunately they were all using battle-hardened horses. There is no need to worry too much about adjusting. These big guys are so skilled that they will automatically follow the horses in front and avoid some obstacles on the battlefield without even giving any special instructions.

For some reason, Gao Shun suddenly thought of General Fei Qianlai.

In fact, at least half of this idea of ​​falling into the camp came from Hussar's words.

Although Gao Shun has been fighting with Lu Bu on the battlefield very early, but Gao Shun's riding skills...

I can’t say it’s not good, but I can’t say it’s very good either. It’s just average. Strictly speaking, Gao Shun is more like a pacer. When standing on the ground, Gao Shun can display 120% of his skills. and strength, but on the horse, it is only seven or eight points at most.

Trapped in the camp, although they are riding horses, they are still infantry, but they are just heavily armored infantry with four legs.

Crazy shouts broke out in the barbarian camp. The few barbarian guards on duty more or less fulfilled their responsibilities. They randomly drew their bows and fired arrows at Gao Shun and others, and at the same time turned back and wildly toward the camp. Called: "Enemy attack!" Enemy attack! 』

In the camp, the Hu soldiers were running around in confusion, the fires were rioting, and many of the Hu soldiers in the tent jumped out in panic, grabbing a weapon at random. Leaders at all levels, including Qu Shuai, shouted orders one after another, and they mixed into a group, which made it even more difficult for the barbarians among them to hear clearly. For a while, they didn't know who to listen to.

The shortcomings of the coalition forces were exposed...

Before the sporadic rejection of horses, Gao Shun and others quickly dismounted, and while starting to form a formation, they pushed aside obstacles such as rejecting horses, and prepared to rush forward.

Although the Hu coalition forces seemed to be laughing and joking with each other on weekdays, after all, the grudges were not yet settled, and when a critical moment came, they still subconsciously listened to their own families. As for the word cooperation? ah? This is how "cooperation" is written, I don't recognize it!

Gao Shun's soldiers broke through the sparsely set up Jumalu Village. The commanders carrying bows and arrows behind them opened their bows and set arrows. Amidst the whistling of arrows, the few shouting Hu men on duty were heard. The sentries screamed one after another, or they were shot to the ground without even screaming.

The camps set up by the Hu people were like child's play to the trapped camps who were used to the high and deep fences and trenches of the Han people. The barbarian's arrows fell from the air, but they hit the armor with a clanging sound, unable to break through the defense at all. The soldiers who were trapped in the camp just listened to the sound and didn't care at all.

Two or three soldiers in the battle put the ropes they carried on the barbarian's fence. These fence logs were not very long and did not go deep into the ground. In just two or three times, a large piece of the fence collapsed. area, exposing the interior of the Hu camp. Immediately, the soldiers from the trapped camp formed a formation skillfully and rushed into the Hu camp.

If Lu Bu is a leader in cavalry formation command, then Gao Shun is an outstanding person in infantry formation command.

The trapped camp consists of ten people, equipped with two large shields, two medium shields, two spears, two halberds, and two archers. Then under the leadership of the corps commander and the chief, or push forward, Or unite left and right, be flexible and changeable, and advance and retreat in a controlled manner.

When it is necessary to advance forward, the large and medium shields are responsible for blocking and covering, the spear is responsible for piercing forward, and the halberd is responsible for covering and blocking both sides. The archers in the formation either use swords to chop at the exposed gaps, or Use your bow to shoot at the opponent's frontline sergeant not far away.

If it were just this, it would not be much different from a well-trained heavy armor veteran. However, the characteristic of the Gao Shun camp is that each small formation will cooperate with each other. With the special orders one after another, the spears and halberds will not only Stab the front, but also stab diagonally and sideways...

As a result, many barbarians fell into the trap.

Seeing the cracks appearing in the Han formation, the Hu people excitedly pressed into the cracks, preparing to completely separate the Han formation. Unexpectedly, spears and halberds were thrust out from both sides at the same time, just like two nail boards hitting each other. ! Blood and body fluids suddenly flew everywhere!

Under the swaying firelight, the Hu soldiers saw many of their own coalition troops rushing into the Han formation, and then there was a series of screams, followed by silence, and the distance was far away, and it was difficult to see clearly. The Hu soldiers in the distance I don't know exactly how those allied troops died. I just feel that these Han people seem to have countless ways to strangle lives and devour flesh and blood. After several battles, their morale suddenly collapsed, and they would only shout: "The Han people are awesome!" The Han people are awesome! 』

The non-commissioned officers commanding the front line of the Hu people shouted loudly every time, trying to summon them to rearrange their ranks, but they also attracted arrows from Gao Shun's soldiers who were trapped in the formation. In the dark night, arrows were whizzing back and forth with each other, making it impossible to distinguish them. The commanding sergeants on the front line of these barbarians often shouted, or just snorted and fell to the ground, making the surrounding barbarians even more frightened. , thinking that the Han people have some witchcraft...

Most of the arrows fired by the barbarians were ineffective. Even if they broke through the outermost layer of iron armor, they were often stuck in the second layer of leather armor. Of course, some arrows stuck in the weak parts of the armor. However, the lethality has been greatly weakened, so under the swaying fire, in the sight of the barbarians, there is a group of people with a few or even a dozen long arrows on their bodies, but they are still fighting hard to kill, it seems that there is no The vicious Han soldiers will not fall...

Seeing that the attack methods were ineffective, and their own coalition forces continued to die, the Hu people inevitably had doubts in their hearts, and they became more and more hesitant in their hands. Finally, they looked around, waiting for others to attack first, and then saw others staring in fear. eyes looked at him.

"The Han people are immortal!" Unkillable! 』

"The Han people are possessed by ghosts and gods!" Can't fight anymore! 』

In order to strengthen their control over the people, the feudal ruling class often adopted some theories about ghosts and gods. The Han people had the emperor, the Kushans had ghosts and gods, and the Anxi and Qin Dynasties also had legends about immortal gods. However, these methods of control would sometimes bring about consequences. The disadvantage is that now, the Hu people in the Western Regions have been influenced by the Kushans and believe that the Han people are protected by gods. But they are ordinary people, how can they compete with the power of gods?

In the chaos and under the shouts, the coalition camp collapsed. Many people just wanted to get out of the attack range of the so-called "Han ghosts and gods". After running for more than ten miles in panic, they gradually regained some sense, and then waited. After the sky gradually became brighter, when I returned again, I found that the Han soldiers had calmly retreated, leaving only the remains of corpses on the ground...

The Kucha people were defeated by Lu Bu, and the Hu coalition forces in Fangpan City and Fangpan City were also attacked by Gao Shun at night. The originally aggressive Western Region coalition forces finally understood that they alone would not be able to take advantage. Although there are still such or They were so unwilling, but with their morale collapsed, they could only claim that these had been expected, saying that they came here just to show weakness to the enemy, and then lure the Han people into the Western Regions and eliminate them according to their original tactics. The same goes for the Han people.

Bai Xiong and others just found a place for themselves at first, but they did not expect that the Han people actually wanted to pursue them. The army gathered in Fangpan City and Fangpan City, and some scouts and sentries went deep into the Western Regions to fight with the Western Regions scouts. .

Haitou.

Of course, this is the name of the Han people, because there is a large lake here, which is extremely clear, as if there is a sea suddenly in the land. However, the Hu people don't call it that. They like to call it Moon Lake. Anyway, the vocabulary of the Hu people is either the moon, gems, or stars. At most, some modifications are added, such as beautiful, clear, etc. Of course, the Han people's naming abilities are also similar, such as the monarch named Heiyi...

"We successfully implemented the strategy of luring the enemy..." Bai Xiong, the Kucha man, touched the hilt of his sword inlaid with gold and gems, looked around with a sullen face, "Although some sacrifices have been made, these sacrifices are worth it. ...』

Que Su lowered his eyebrows and eyes and said nothing, but he was cursing in his heart. Damn it, he had vowed before that he would invade the Han Dynasty and plunder the Han capital Chang'an, but now he has become a lure for the enemy. The plan is really...

Forget it, whatever you say is what it is!

"The scouts we sent to Fangpan City encountered a crazy attack from the Han people! Very crazy! ” Bai Xiong couldn’t help but poke the ground with his scabbard, “So, I conclude that this is a sign that the Han people are going to attack in a big way! And if the Han people attack, they will definitely come here! 』

Haitou, or Moon Lake, is an important water source in this area. Both humans and horses cannot live without water, so naturally, this place will become a battleground.

"In order to lure the Han people to attack, we endured a lot of... tragic... sacrifices..." Bai Xiong seemed to have remembered something, and his tone was trembling and slow, "The Han people's attack is coming, just to the east, right here." Here... and we are going to fight here..."

Que Su finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked loudly: "Why us again?" What about Shule? What about Gaochang? And..." Que Su gritted his teeth, "Where are the people from Kushan? 』

Bai Xiong took a breath and said: "The Kushan people...are in Jingjue..."

Que Su understood.

Amsi on the other side seemed to be slowly thinking about it, and said with a little hesitation: "Then... doesn't it mean that... the original intention of Kushan is to lure the Han people out... and... We are not asked to attack Han territory..."

White Bear was silent and turned his head to the side.

Amsi seemed to be in disbelief and turned to look at Que Su, but when she saw Que Su nodded silently, Amsi couldn't help but jumped up, pointed at the white bear and shouted: "Then what are you doing?" He said that Kushan wanted us to attack and plunder the Han lands, and then also said that Kushan would come immediately and support us? ah? ! You, you, you, how can you lie to others, how can you be worthy of my dead people? 』

The flesh on Bai Xiong's face twitched, and he yelled back: "As a former army commander, what's wrong with understanding the opponent's strength in advance and testing the enemy's weight?" ! ah? ! If we don't attack, how will the Han people come out? ah? ! Your tribe is dead, isn’t my tribe dead? ah? ! 』

Amsi was stunned for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but couldn't. In the end, he could only gasp a few times, and then sat down again.

White Bear glared at Amsi, "How dare you yell at me, huh?" ! Have you eaten the courage of a leopard? If it weren't for the sake of our long-term friendship, I would kill you now as a former military commander! Apologize to me! immediately! 』

Amsi lowered her head, gasping for breath, and finally knocked her head on the ground, "I...I...apologize, I'm sorry..."

"Well..." Bai Xiong nodded, "Okay, after so many years of friendship... let's not mention this matter again... Now, the most important thing is that we have to face the Han people here, and we must hold them back for at least three days... ...Then the Kushan troops can come from Jingjue, Shule will appear to the north of the Han people, and the Nuqiang will block the south of the Han people... Under a three-pronged attack, no matter how strong the Han people are, they will definitely die! 』

In view of the current situation, Bai Xiong finally revealed the original plan, not the one that had been modified by him.

"Three days..." Que Su said in a deep voice, "This... is difficult..."

If it hadn't been a previous fight, Que Su would probably think that there was nothing wrong with the time of this mission, wasn't it just two or three days? But now, Que Su feels that it is very impressive to be able to delay it for one day. It will take three days, and if the people from Guishang arrive late, three days, haha, if it takes four or five days to arrive...

Amsi said: "Otherwise, we will report it now..."

Bai Xiong shook his head, "No. If we reported it, the Han people did not mobilize the entire army..."

Que Su and Amsi also understood why Bai Xiong kept sending people to the east to investigate despite the fact that the scout sentries had been severely damaged in the past few days.

"Even if the people from Guishang come, they will have to wait for a certain amount of time... When they get here, what if..." Que Su said worriedly, "If the Han people go out, at least ten thousand people, if they are all the people they encountered before, At such a level, how can we hold out for three days? 』

"You have to block it even if you can't!" ” White Bear gritted his teeth and said, “This is an order! If we retreat early, then the encirclement cannot be formed, and the troops from the north and south will most likely retreat directly. By then, even if we are fine, Kushan will cause trouble for us! 』

Amsi suddenly said loudly: "If we really stopped the Han people, we would definitely suffer heavy losses!" And if our tribe here is dead, will Kushan protect us? All the people are dead, what future is there? Kuishang must have had this idea in mind too. Anyway, even if the plan fails, it will still be our people who die! He has no loss at all! Maybe when the time comes, Kushan will negotiate with the Han people again and cede us to the Han people like pieces of meat! 』

"Are you lost? What are you talking about? ! ” Bai Xiong cursed, “How could General Guishan Anggu deceive us...” After saying this, Bai Xiong also fell silent. Because Bai Xiong himself didn’t believe this. "Don't talk nonsense. If such words spread, the morale of the army will be shaken, and they will not be able to defend this place..."

Que Su suddenly said: "No, Amsi is right. I'm afraid this is what Kushan planned... One is that according to the original plan, we can really encircle the Han on three sides and defeat the Han... The second is if the Han Too strong, and then we fight here, and the losses are too great to stop the Han people. The Kushan people can escape immediately, and the Han people will probably not pursue them after the war... Negotiation is acceptable to both the Han people and the Kushan people. Already..."

Que Su shook his head and said: "It's still us who suffer, it's us... the Han people and the Kushans, haha..."

White Bear's eyes showed murderous intent, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Now that we know this, we must think about countermeasures." We want to defeat the Han people, but we also need to preserve our own lives and strength, otherwise defeating the Han people will mean nothing to us..."

"That..." Amsi suddenly said, "I heard...this time the Han people said they wanted to avenge that...something...Yunrong who had a fight with the Dayue clan earlier..."

White Bear said: "How do you know this?" 』

"There have been rumors about this matter for a long time..." Que Su responded, "I think Amsi reminded us that this is a matter between the Han people and the Kushan... No, no, this is between Yun Rong and the Da Yueshi. Regarding matters during the period, we actually..."

Amsi said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, that's right, that's what I mean..."

The white bear pondered, with a straight face, his eyes once resting on Que Su's face, and then back to Amsi's face. After a long time, he said: "You know, if you do this, it means What? 』

There was sudden silence in the tent, and only the sound of heavy breathing could be heard.

The wind howled, and suddenly, outside the tent, a pastoral song from an unknown person came. It was mixed in the wind with sadness, and got in through the gaps in the tent...

"No! You can't do this..." Bai Xiong thought for a long time, even with some beads of sweat on his forehead, "If the Kushan people find out, we will all be... at least, we have to wait until this time to tell the winner..."

Que Su let out a long sigh, "That's not back to the original problem!" 』

"No, this is different..." White Bear opened his mouth, revealing yellow and black fangs, stared at Que Su closely, and repeated, "No, it's different..."