After a month-and-a-half-long journey, the 50,000 new troops of the Great Chu Dynasty finally arrived in Taiyuan City.

Taiyuan City.

It is located in the center of the Shanxi boundary.

The topography of Shanxi is extremely important, with a small basin plain in the middle, the Luliang Mountains on the left, and the Taihang Mountains on the right.

Two mountains and a river, the plain river in the middle, is the basin dominated by Taiyuan.

Whether the Xiongnu went south or the Chu army went north, most of them had to pass through Taiyuan.

The whole of Shanxi is the barrier of the Great Central Plains. From Chang'an, Luoyang, to Shijiazhuang, Yanjing... All under the shelter of this vast mountain range.

And Shanxi's access to the prairie, an important passage exit that must be passed is Shuofang City. The mountains have made a big gap here.

This Shuofang is the front fortress of Shanxi, and it is also the forefront fortress of Dachu.

Naturally, it is also a battleground for the Great Chu and the Xiongnu.

The northern expedition to the Xiongnu, Shuofang will definitely not be able to get around.

Recapture Shuofang, and use it as an important military food and armament supply point, so that we can talk about going north to conquer the Xiongnu.

The new army arrived in Taiyuan City.

After a month and a half of hard training along the way, they were just in time to take a big break and replenishment in Taiyuan City.

Tai Lieutenant Li Rong happily led the soldiers and civilians of Taiyuan City out of the city to welcome the arrival of the new army.

...

Night.

Inside the city of Taiyuan.

Brightly lit.

Taiwei Li Rong, Chu Tianxiu, Li Yu, and dozens of court generals were discussing how to attack Shuofang.

Li Rong has a respected status, and he is the third prince of the Great Chu Dynasty, commanding all the generals. The 300,000 troops on the frontier are even more at his disposal.

However, this time, Tai Lieutenant Li Rong was not responsible for the attack, but mainly defended. The entire northern defense line, from the Western Regions, to Shanxi, to the Northeast, was in charge of Taiwei Li Rong.

The ones who were really responsible for the attack were the hussar general Chu Tianxiu, the Wei general Li Yu, and the 50,000 new troops they led.

They were the vanguard of the imperial court's northern expedition.

"Father-in-law, what is the situation of the Hun army now?"

Chu Tianxiu asked.

The information he had was that the 500,000 Xiongnu army captured Shuofang City, and Li Rong led Shuofang's 70,000 soldiers and civilians to retreat to Taiyuan. After that, he was busy training the new army and knew very little.

"The Xiongnu left 50,000 soldiers and horses to defend Shuo, and the rest retreated to the grassland. It is estimated that in the depths of the grassland, the court of the Huns, and the Yanran Mountains. ”

Li Rongdao.

"Only 50,000 left? They don't plan to defend Shuofang City? ”

Chu Tianxiu was a little surprised.

50,000 Hun soldiers, a bit less.

Moreover, the Xiongnu are not good at attacking and defending cities, so that the cavalry, who are accustomed to rushing and attacking on the grassland, to defend the city is far less powerful than the Great Chu to defend the city.

50,000 Hun soldiers will definitely not be able to hold Shuofang City.

"The Xiongnu tribe has few people, although there are 500,000 light cavalry, but they are all clan soldiers from various tribes. It's only when there is a war that we get together.

It is impossible for them to stay in Shuofang City all the time, and they have to go back to the grassland to raise horses and sheep. Only when the fighting resumes will they be reunited. ”

Li Rong said: "The Huns are not good at defending the city, even if they want to fight a decisive battle with our army, they will definitely be in the field."

The reason why these soldiers and horses were left behind is probably to pretend to be pretending to wait and see the situation and keep them as early warnings. If our army really wants to attack the city, most of them will not defend it to the death, and will retreat back to the steppe. ”

Chu Tianxiu groaned, his eyes shining with golden light, and said, "Then attack Shuofang City first!" The new army rested in Taiyuan City for three days, and after three days, the troops sent to Shuo Fangcheng!

After taking Shuofang City, he went out of the prairie and prepared to fight to the death with the main force of the Huns! ”

Tai Lieutenant Li Rong nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, just look at the new army you trained, how is the combat effectiveness?!" ”

...

Three days.

The soldiers and horses of the new army were well fed and drunk in Taiyuan City, and their spirits were sufficient.

Only then did the rumbling army send out to the city.

Those who remained in Shuofang City were the two tribes of the Xiongnu, the King of Hun Evil and the King of Hutu, with a total of 50,000 soldiers and horses.

The two Huns stayed in Shuofang City, worried, and quite unhappy.

If it was the Xiongnu who attacked Dachu on a large scale and plundered the population and wealth, of course they would be willing.

But the defense of the city... This Shuofang city has long been empty, and when Li Rong retreated, he took all the people and goods with him. Nothing oil and water.

Defending the city, this is completely different from the life habits of the Huns in the prairie, sleeping in the open air.

What are they doing here, 50,000 cavalry?

Waiting for the Great Chu soldiers to attack?

This Shuofang City is now a chicken rib, it's a pity to vomit and lose it, and you have to pay the price to stay here. They still think about their tribe on the steppe.

Sure enough, after waiting for several months, they waited for a Great Chu army to appear more than ten miles away outside Shuofang City.

By this glance they knew that they were coming to attack the city.

"Report to the two kings! The 50,000 soldiers and horses of the Great Chu Army attacked, and they came straight to our Shuofang City! ”

The Hun spies reported urgently.

Standing at the head of the city, he saw a huge army of cavalry and chariots in the distance, and his heart was a little empty.

King Hugh Tu was even more cowardly, and his face turned white.

They are not military ministers Shan Yu, they have an army of 500,000 Huns, and they don't take the Chu army seriously at all.

The combined strength of their two armies was only 50,000 cavalry.... This is really going to be fought, and all the people who die are their clansmen's own soldiers.

On the steppe, the Xiongnu were divided into tribes.

The soldiers and horses of each tribe are the foundation, and when the soldiers are exhausted, the tribe may be swallowed by other big tribes at any time.

Even if they only killed or wounded 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers and horses, they could hardly bear such losses.

"Who is the general of the Chu army, and what banner is it flying?? But the god of war Li Rong? ”

The Evil King asked anxiously.

If it was Li Rong, the god of war of Great Chu, he didn't want to fight, so he directly withdrew his troops back to the prairie. Even if the military minister is only accountable, he can argue a few words.

After all, there are not many Hun kings and Hun generals on this prairie who can take advantage of the hands of the god of war Li Rong, and it is not a shame for him to escape.

King Hugh Tu was also full of nervousness.

"King Yu, under the banner of the word 'Chu', as well as the banners of 'Hussar General' and 'General Wei'. There is no "Li" and "Pingwang" flags most commonly used by Li Taiwei. ”

The Hun spy hurriedly said.

"Hussar general? ... Little Dusk Hou Chu Tianxiu? He, how did he come?? ”

The Evil King's eyelids jumped, his heart was terrified, and his head was dizzy.

If you want to talk about the Great Chu Dynasty, who has the most prestige, I am afraid it is no longer Li Rong, the captain of the god of war.

The battle of Danyang, the 200,000 army of King Wu was destroyed!

The battle of Wujiang wiped out the 500,000 troops of the alliance of the princes of the Ten Roads!

This kind of record is unparalleled in the world. Regardless of whether it is Da Chu or the Xiongnu, no second person dares to say that he has such a record.

The amazing achievements of the god of war Li Rong back then were nothing more than rescuing Emperor Xiang Yanran from the hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu troops. Reveal how many Huns he killed, but he didn't see it.

Youthful and vigorous!

Divine power is like thunder!

Xiao Duhou, Chu Tianxiu is only more than twenty-four or five years old, and he is the youngest and most prosperous. Before you see him, you will hear his name first, who is not afraid of him!

The Evil King of Hun and the King of Hutu Tu, they all know their own skills, and they have never taken much advantage of the Great Chu border army, and they often suffer some losses.

"King Hugh Tu, we are fighting... Or run away? ”

The Evil King grabbed King Hugh Tu's arm and asked nervously.

The Xiongnu had never fought against Chu Tianxiu, and he didn't know how powerful Chu Tianxiu was.

"It's... Why don't we line up outside the city and try the power of the little dusk? In case we can't beat it, our 50,000 light horsemen can escape quickly! Don't be surrounded by them, trapped in the city! ”

King Hugh Tu also suffered.

After a battle, he abandoned the city and fled, and returned to the prairie to see the military minister Shan Yu, but he was afraid that the military minister Shan Yu would punish them.

Hit it, and make a little bit of indication.

"It's good! The whole army is out of the city, ready for battle! ... Take your belongings with you, so that you don't get flustered when you go. ”