Chapter 379: Battle Banner Pointing West
When passing through the river valley, Shao Zisong and the others couldn't help but be dumbfounded when they saw the tragic scenes around them. But everyone tacitly avoided this topic, and soon moved in the direction of Xiao Guan. The battle of the river valley is over, and Liu Yantou has just come out of the dense forest at this time, and it will take a while to make a detour to the east and south to the valley mouth. Originally, he was not in a particularly hurry, and he marched at a normal speed.
But at this time, the Huns outside the valley mouth sent people to report the news first. When he heard that the more than 4,000 men and horses left in the valley were almost completely annihilated, he almost fell from his horse, and then ordered the army to rush to the mouth of the valley at full speed.
"It's Huashan Army again! I'm at odds with you! After knowing that the enemy was not what he thought, Liu Xibei prayed for them, but the Huashan Army, Liu Yantou couldn't help but scold.
He then went into the valley to inspect it. At this time, the river valley has not been cleaned up much, and it is still largely the same. Therefore, after Liu Yantou and the others came in, they saw a scorched black state, which calmed Liu Yantou and them.
Just as he was slowly walking through the valley in pain, and his heart ached that he had suffered such a heavy loss, someone suddenly ran in front of him.
"Single, single! There's, there's, there's something over there! The man shouted as he ran.
Hearing this, everyone's attention was attracted, and Liu Yantou and the others hurriedly walked over there. When they got there, they couldn't help but be stunned when they saw the scene in front of them.
Just under the cliff on the left side of the river valley, there was a pile of Hun soldiers' corpses, like a humanoid burial mound, about several meters high. And on the stone wall above this pile of corpses, there is also a line of words written "Those who offend my Huashan army will be punished even if they are far away"!
This line of words seems to have been carved on it with a knife, and it doesn't look special, and the words are ugly! But if it is paired with the corpses below, it is particularly shocking.
When Liu Yantou saw this, he also lost his temper at all. The surrounding Huns all seemed to feel a chill in their hearts. The whole valley seemed to be extremely quiet at this time, only the sound of the cold wind blowing through the valley, and there seemed to be some whimpering sounds in between, I don't know where it came from.
In an instant, many of the Huns seemed to remember something. seems to think of hundreds of years ago, the powerful Central Plains Dynasty, the powerful monarch, and those fierce Han army. It seems that these words were said by those people back then, and then, the extremely powerful Huns collapsed.
"Could it be that history has to repeat itself? Another Qin Emperor Han Wu? Could it be that the heavens will not be my Huns? Liu Yantou couldn't help but ask himself in his heart.
"Shan Yu! Single? Finally, someone around broke the silence.
"What?" Liu Yantou restrained his mood, glanced at him, and said.
"What should we do now? Do you go to Huashan Army for revenge, or go back to the Khan's Court? The man was stunned for a moment and whispered.
"Huashan Army must have returned to Xiaoguan, we haven't fought for so long before, and it's just a waste of time to go now. Spread the order, bury these clansmen well, and after burying them on the spot, return to the Khan Court immediately! Liu Yantou sighed, and then ordered.
Hearing his words, the people around him were obviously relieved. Obviously, many people were afraid that he would be angry and lead his army back.
Who knows if those Huashan troops set up an ambush on the halfway road? If these people go and are the same as these brothers in front of them, it will be completely finished.
After many Hun soldiers saw this tragic scene in front of them, they left an indelible shadow in their hearts. Many people, when they heard the name of Huashan Army from then on, couldn't help but chuckle in their hearts.
In the past, they had never dealt with the Huashan Army, but from today on, they will firmly engrave the name of the Huashan Army in their hearts and will never forget it.
Not long after, Liu Yantou led the rest of the army north to return to the Khanting. At the same time, he sent people to the outside of Zhujuan County, preparing to gather the 10,000 horses back, so as to increase his momentum and strength, so that he could better deal with Liu Xibeqi's seizure of power!
Unfortunately, he still doesn't know the truth. Otherwise, I don't know if he should be happy or angry.
After Li Erhei and they met, he first took the guard for a while, and only after finding that the Huns behind him did not chase down, did he order to speed up.
After all, he was also worried that Liu Yantou and their army would arrive soon, and if they really wanted to kill them at that time, this war would not be able to end in a while.
Halfway through, something good happened to them. That is, some of the war horses that had galloped out of the river valley before, and they were gradually quieting down at this time, and they were grazing leisurely in this river valley.
This was really an unexpected gain for Li Erhei and them, and they hurriedly sent people to collect these war horses as much as possible. With this batch of war horses, plus Shao Zisong himself had come on horseback before, the group quickly rushed back to Xiao Pass. And at this time, Liu Yantou had just set off and was moving at full speed towards the mouth of the river valley!
"This war can be described as a risky move! Thanks to us, we occupy a little geographical advantage, otherwise, if we really fight, I am afraid that the loss will be not small! "In Xiao Guan, Li Erhei ordered people to prepare to eat, and several people sat together and chatted while eating. After glancing at everyone, Li Erhei said first.
"Yes! If we were to fight them on the steppe, I am afraid we would not be able to use this method. Fortunately, Liu Yantou himself is not a capable person, if he sees through our plan at a glance and designs us in turn, I am afraid that it will be us who will be defeated in the end! Shao Zisong nodded, agreeing with him very much.
Speaking of which, the last line left by General Li can be described as the prestige of our Huashan Army. If it spreads in the future, anyone who wants to provoke our Huashan Army will probably have to weigh it first! Deng Qiang said with a smile.
That line of words and the pile of corpses were all done on a whim by Li Erhei on the way back. The same was true of the Huns who had been captured before, he was originally going to stay, but then he thought that if they were to go back, he could describe the scene to the other tribesmen.
In this way, more Huns will know how badly they have lost this time. What's more, letting them out can also contain those Hun cavalry outside, and win time for Shao Zisong and them to retreat.
"Oh this! Thanks to the general! After all, when we were in Huashan, we didn't listen to his stories less, and the one we heard the most was probably that sentence! At that time, I didn't expect that one day I would write it myself! Hearing this, Li Erhei couldn't help laughing.
"General Li, since the siege of Xiaoguan has been resolved, shouldn't we prepare for the next move!" Several people laughed for a while, and then Shao Zisong asked.
The soldiers and horses of the two sides combined, it has reached six or seven thousand people. With so many soldiers and horses put together, it would be too much to say if you were waiting.
"Well, since everyone is here, let's discuss this matter properly! As soon as Liu Yantou retreated, presumably the threat from the side of the county was naturally lifted. Before, the general sent a messenger over, and there were already arrangements for the side of the county. Li Erhei groaned for a while and said.
"Oh? How was the general arranged? Hearing this, Shao Zisong and Deng Qiang hurriedly asked.
"After the siege of Zhujuan County is lifted, Sun Tie will lead 2,000 men and horses to rush to Yuanwei County to assist Zhou Tong in solving the threat of Liangzhou soldiers and horses. However, it seems that we have made more progress than we thought before, so we might as well do something about it! ”
"What does the general mean is that we should go to Yuanwei County to help General Zhou?" Deng Qiang reacted and asked.
That's about what it means. If it had been before, I wouldn't have had this idea, after all, the journey is too far. But don't we have so many horses now? That's where it comes in! There is Peng Lin in Shimen and Wushi County, but now that the threat is lifted, he can also move. So be it! Shao Shen will immediately rush back to Luguan to sit down, after all, that is your duty. General Deng Shen led 3,000 men and horses to Wushi County, and after meeting with Peng Lin, he rushed to Jincheng County with him! Li Erhei thought for a while and said.
He was the general in charge of the defense of the three places of Beidi, Anding, and Shangjun, and it was wartime at this time, so there was no problem in mobilizing this bit of troops and horses. If it was peacetime, it might have to be reported to Li Xinhe and the Ministry of War for approval. For now, all you need to do is report it afterwards.
"With General Zhou's current soldiers and horses, plus General Hu's men and horses, it is basically just right to deal with the threat of Liangzhou's soldiers and horses, but there is no counterattack. If General Sun sends another 2,000 soldiers and horses, and General Peng brings another 3,000 soldiers and horses, he will be able to launch a counterattack on Liangzhou! Shao Zisong and Deng Qiang had no objection to his idea.
"Now that you've all agreed, it's decided! After you arrive at Wushi County, first replenish the ordnance, grain and grass before setting off. On my side, I will write an official document and report it to the general as soon as possible, so that he can know our situation and plans here as soon as possible. Seeing that the two of them had no opinions, Li Erhei clapped his hands and said.
"Yes, everything will be done according to the general's orders!" Shao Zisong and Deng Qiang hurriedly responded.
After resting for a day and a night in Xiaoguan, Deng Qiang officially led his army to Wushi County. Shao Zisong, on the other hand, rushed back to Luguan with his own soldiers to avoid other problems there.