Chapter 970: Performance

"Kill!"

Endless shouts of killing resounded throughout the battlefield, and the murderous Hun iron cavalry brandished a hard bow and short spear and slaughtered into the army of Jiankun State.

Although the number of people is comparable, the combat power of the Northern Xiongnu is far from being comparable to that of the Jiankun army. It's just that in the first confrontation, the latter has already shown signs of defeat.

Unlike the general prudence and caution of the Han army, Qiu Linshen, who commanded the army, did not have the slightest intention of probing, and directly pressed the army, and the troops were divided into three ways and directly penetrated into the middle of the Jiankun army.

Sure enough, the Jiankun army, which seemed to be quite powerful, had no strength to fight in front of the Hun soldiers. The battlefield was completely one-sided, and the Hun soldiers were like wolves like sheep, wantonly slaughtering.

When the king of Jiankun Kingdom, who was in the middle of the army, saw this scene on the battlefield, his heart was full of remorse and fear.

"King, let's withdraw, we can't beat them." The general on the side had no desire to fight. He was already afraid, and when he saw this scene, he had no intention of fighting in his heart.

"Where to retreat? Do we have any other way to live? King Jiankun's face was full of bitterness.

The war horses of the Northern Xiongnu were much better than them, and they would only be chased and killed by the Ouchi when they retreated. Even if it is withdrawn to the city, the low city wall of Jiankun will not last long, and in the end, it will inevitably end up in the destruction of the country and the city.

"If you can't fight, why don't you surrender." Another general shuddered in fear.

In the past, the Jiankun State had always been subservient to various countries, first the Xiongnu and then Xianbei, and now that the Northern Xiongnu have made a comeback, they have little idea of resistance.

"I also want to surrender, but this time the Northern Huns are crazy. Do you see that among the countries that have fallen, who has a good end? The best were also deprived of all rights and could only be a nomad herding horses and sheep. Can you stand it? "King Jiankun said.

"So what are we going to do?" The generals panicked.

"Wait." Aiming at the south, the king of Jiankun said lightly.

Since the Han-Hungarian War a few months ago, the originally peaceful Western Regions and grasslands have been in flames.

As if stimulated, the Northern Xiongnu began to attack everywhere, plundering land and receiving people. Countless small countries that were semi-subjugated to the Northern Xiongnu like Jiankun were also brutally murdered, and even their flesh and bones were swallowed up.

At the same time, the four countries of the Han people were not idle, and sent troops to fight with the Northern Xiongnu in the grasslands constantly broke out small-scale battles, and you came and went very fiercely. At the same time, a "merger" was also launched with the small neighboring countries.

Although the means are much gentler than those of the Northern Xiongnu, what is the difference between this behavior and the Northern Xiongnu in the name of "protection", and if they do not obey, they will be charged with "contempt for the Han people" and directly kill their thieves and then surrender.

However, the treatment of the kings and aristocratic officials who were subjugated to the Han was indeed much better than that of the Northern Xiongnu, although they were also deprived of their rights, but their status was acceptable, they had no worries about food and clothing, and if they were proficient in Chinese, they could be reused after assessment and training.

Today, with the Northern Xiongnu and Han people as the core, the surrounding area has been completely turned into a battlefield. Small countries have to be forced to take sides and move closer to these two forces.

As if it was like a business war, the boss and the second child fought, and the two of them didn't have anything to do, but they lost other small countries.

Under such a fierce war, many small countries such as their Jiankun were affected, and the four countries of the Northern Xiongnu and the Han people became stronger and stronger. After a little training, the captives were integrated into the army and then put into the battlefields of both sides. After a few skirmishes, although the battle losses were not large, these soldiers quickly integrated into the army and were assimilated.

In the same way, after the war, the citizens of each country have consciously integrated into the new country. After all, although it is not as comfortable as before, it is better to be in this kind of war situation than to be hacked and killed by rebels at any time without a fixed place.

If it weren't for the indelible blood feud between the Northern Xiongnu and the Han people, the surrounding countries once suspected that these two countries were colluding with each other, and they were completely playing tricks to harm these small countries.

In fact, they guessed correctly, all this is actually the tacit understanding between the Northern Xiongnu and Yuan Shao.

Although the Northern Xiongnu and the Han people have hatred, and it is a national hatred for hundreds of years, the primary target of both sides now is not each other.

Regarding the reason for Yuan Shao's arrival and the situation of Dachu, the Northern Xiongnu were the only ones who faintly saw it and understood it in their hearts, but they had to pretend to be confused and accompany the performance, because the Northern Xiongnu had to survive.

In order for the people to survive and leave hope, the Northern Xiongnu are extremely cooperative in this play. On the surface, it seems that the two sides fought very fiercely, with countless casualties, but if you look closely, you will find that there is a lot of trouble.

The main focus of the Northern Xiongnu was actually to expand their power and annex other small states. The main battlefield seemed to be very lively, but it was a battlefield carefully created by them and Yuan Shao.

There is no strategy, there is no death war, it is simply a hard fight and honing the military strength.

After destroying a small country, a thousand young men were brought out of it, and after a little training, they were scattered and mixed into the three thousand Northern Hun cavalry, and then they were sent to the battlefield.

Similarly, on the Han army's side, nearly thirty percent of the newly trained and captured recruits were recruited.

When the strength of the two sides is almost the same, they take turns to send troops to fight against each other on a small scale, and then fight two battles with real swords and guns.

The scale of the battles is not large, and the casualties in each skirmish are basically only dozens or even less, almost retreating at the slightest touch, as if they are playing, just to hone new recruits.

Although it sounds like a fantasy, it is unbelievable that the two sides are really so tacit and abide by the unspoken rules. No famous generals, no elite, slowly the proportion of troops sent has gradually been determined, the number of Han troops is less than the Northern Xiongnu by thirty percent, and the proportion of losses on both sides in each battle is basically half a catty and eight taels.

There is no way on the side of the Northern Xiongnu, and the initiative is in the hands of Yuan Shao and others. Once he turned his face, Dilian guaranteed that the Overlord Iron Rider and the Tiger and Par Rider would definitely not mind bringing a large number of elite riders to visit his tribe together. Gifts are exchanged, and they are reciprocated.

And Yuan Shao and others have already had a plan in their hearts. They are not plotting against the Northern Huns, and fighting with them is just an excuse, and at the same time they are beating rabbits with grass to take revenge. By waging war with the Northern Xiongnu, the legitimate expansion of power grew and expanded, which was in their best interest.

Therefore, there is such a farce in the grassland today, and the Northern Xiongnu and Yuan Shao and others are constantly clearing the field and expanding their power in the name of war between the two sides. It's not that the surrounding small countries can't see this, but the people are outnumbered and the soldiers are weak, and the resentment in their hearts can't be said.

……

"Boom!"

Just as the battle between the two sides was coming to an end, the Jiankun army had already collapsed.

To the south of the battlefield, Sun Ce's Bu Qi and He Qi led Wu Guojing's cavalry to appear "just right" at this "fearful" time, and the divine soldiers descended from the sky.

When the king of Jiankun Kingdom saw this expected "savior", he was extremely aggrieved but did not dare to speak.

The other party is obviously calculated, a play with the Northern Huns, he, the king and the Northern Huns, have to cooperate to play a good supporting role, and he has to sing well for the protagonist after suffering a big loss, and he can't be nested anymore.

When Bu Qi led the troops to approach, the king of Jiankun took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the resentment in his heart, replaced his face with respect and excitement, and shouted loudly: "The heavenly soldiers are here, and my Jiankun is saved." Soldiers, charge, fight back against the enemy! ”

Seeing such an excellent performance by the king of Jiankun Kingdom who cooperated with the performance, Bu Qi nodded at him slightly: "Don't panic, Zishan is here!" ”