Chapter 158: Closing the Net (2-in-1 Chapter)
The defenders of the border fortress attacked the formation of more than 30,000 Hun cavalry with 10,000 elites, and the situation of a landslide and tsunami.
"Kill!"
As soon as the two cavalry rushed together, countless horses wailed because of the violent collision, and countless knights fell from their horses and were trampled to death by the horses that charged after them.
The battle between the two sides suddenly became white-hot, with shouts, horses, wailing, and bitter weeping, and the dull sound of war drums, mixed with the long sound of horns, formed a symphony on the battlefield.
"Poof!"
Hu Lie waved the spear in his hand and pierced the body of the Huns on the opposite side, and before he could draw his weapon, he saw another Hun cavalry rushing towards him.
The tip of the spear, which emitted a cold light, stabbed straight towards Hu Lie's heart.
At this time, Hu Lie, the old force had just gone to the new force and had not yet arrived, and it was almost impossible to completely avoid the attack of the spear.
At the front of the cavalry, there was only one wounded and fallen horse, and that was to be trampled into flesh, and the bones and flesh were entangled with the enemy.
Hu Lie was still holding a fearless charging posture at first, but when he was really facing death, he actually had a little fear in his heart.
"Poof!"
Just as Hu Lie was struggling to avoid the spear of the Hun cavalry, an arrow suddenly shot from a distance, directly piercing the throat of the Hun cavalry.
"Ho-ho!"
The Hun cavalryman raised his spear in both hands, and suddenly lost all his strength, and hung limply, and the spear in his hand fell to the ground.
He wanted to shout out the unwillingness in his heart, but unfortunately all that came out was the sound of 'hoho'.
"Poof!"
Finally, the Hun cavalryman's body fell to the ground, and his body, which had not completely lost its vitality, was still spasming.
"Stomp, stomp!"
The tragic and large-scale war will not stop in the slightest because of the death of this Hun cavalryman.
The Hun cavalry that followed closely behind continued to kill the cavalry of Zhao State, and when many of the horses were charging, the horse's hooves either kicked the man's face or trampled directly on the man's corpse.
It didn't take long for the Hun cavalry, who was still in high spirits, to be trampled beyond recognition, and I am afraid that even his own mother standing in front of him would not recognize the pile of rotten meat lying on the ground as his own son.
"Kai, thank you, next time you get meat, I'll give you all my share!"
Hu Lie, who escaped death, turned his head to look in the direction where the arrow was fired, and saw Qi holding a bow and arrow, nodding to himself, with an inexplicable look on his face.
Hu Lie, who has been with him for a long time, doesn't know that Qi is warning himself that he needs to be cautious on the battlefield and not be impulsive?
Hu Lie nodded solemnly, then pulled out the spear that pierced the enemy's body, followed behind the large army, and continued to rush forward.
The fierce fighting continues.
What shocked King Zuo Xian was that more than 30,000 Hun cavalry and more than 10,000 Zhao cavalry fought and did not gain any upper hand.
But soon, King Zuo Xian knew where the problem was.
Although the number of Xiongnu cavalry was large, after all, it was formed by the gathering of more than a dozen tribes, even if they were nominally owned by the alliance, the leaders of each tribe would still be a little selfish, and did not want to let their tribal warriors die too many people.
Passing the buck to each other, so that the combat effectiveness of more than 30,000 Hun cavalry was greatly reduced, and it is not surprising that such a situation can occur.
This fierce battle lasted for half an hour, and both sides suffered more than 2,000 casualties.
At this moment, an earth-shattering horn suddenly sounded north of the Barbarian Mountain, instantly suppressing the sound of the battle between the two sides.
"This is the horn sound unique to King Youxian and the Central Royal Court!"
It was precisely because of the stalemate between himself and the Zhao army that King Zuo Xian was overjoyed immediately after hearing this sudden horn sound.
When Li Mu led more than 10,000 elite cavalry to arrive here, King Zuo Xian no longer had the luxury of being able to swallow the cattle and sheep of Wenze alone, but only hoped that the reinforcements could arrive in time to help him defeat the cavalry under Li Mu's command, and then returned to the outside of the fortress with the cattle and sheep.
"Retreat, pass my orders, retreat in an orderly manner!"
Li Mu's face also changed greatly, and he shouted loudly to the soldiers beside him, signaling the other party to withdraw his troops.
"Woooooo
The so-called military order is like a mountain, when the sound of Ming Jin sounded, the cavalry of Zhao State, who had already killed some red-eyed people, did not dare to fight, fought and retreated with the Huns, and retreated towards the barbarian mountain.
"The whole army is pursuing, don't leave those Zhao people!"
When King Zuo Xian learned that the reinforcements had arrived, he would not give up and shout for the leaders of the tribes to lead the troops in pursuit.
The defeat was like a mountain.
When Li Mu gave the order to retreat, the defeat of the Zhao cavalry was difficult to resist, and they were chased after by the Hun cavalry, and soon suffered nearly 1,000 casualties.
Li Mu seemed to be panicked, and he didn't send anyone to break the queen, so he took the remnants of the Zhao cavalry and hid on the Barbarian Mountain.
Fortunately, there were 2,000 garrisons stationed here, and a large camp was also opened, which could accommodate the remaining thousands of cavalry.
Zuo Xianwang and others chased to the gate of the camp, looking at the well-defended camp on the mountain, although they were unwilling, they still did not launch a strong attack after all.
"Stomp, stomp!"
At this moment, King Zuo Xian saw the banners of Shan Yu and King Youxian, as well as the cavalry that followed them, and there was no end in sight.
"King Zuo Xian, can I wait in time?"
The rough voice came from far and near, and it was the Xiongnu Shan Yu who led the right Xian king and the leaders of the tribes, and ran towards the left Xian king.
In the face of these two pivotal figures, even if they are as proud as King Zuoxian, they don't dare to put on any shelf.
"Shan Yu came in time, otherwise it would be impossible for the cattle, sheep and herdsmen all over the mountains and fields in Zhuwenze to be taken out of the fortress, even if it is tens of thousands of tribal warriors such as me, it will lose a lot."
Xiongnu Shan Yu's face moved slightly, and asked: "In Zhuwenze, is it true that cattle and sheep are all over the field, and you can't see the edge?" ”
The Right Virtuous King and the rest of the clan leaders also looked at the Zuoxian King when they heard the words, and their eyes showed a look of expectation.
"When I take you to Zhuwenze and really see those cattle and sheep, you won't have any suspicions."
"It is precisely because there are too many cattle and sheep that if all of them are plundered by us and sent to the outside of the fortress, it will be difficult for Zhao Guo to bear such losses, which makes Li Mu, who has always been timid and afraid of war, actually have to muster up the courage to fight with me."
"Although Fang Cai relied on the power of Shan Yu and others to defeat the cavalry under Li Mu's command, it is difficult to guarantee that Li Mu will not continue to recruit troops and horses from various counties to help in the war."
"Dare to ask Shan Yu, how many sons did you bring with you when you went south this time?"
Shan Yu, the Xiongnu, laughed and said: "King Zuoxian, but please rest assured, in order to let all the tribes in the alliance survive this winter, this time I will unite with King Youxian and almost take the warriors of all the tribes outside the fortress to set out. ”
"Don't say that the soldiers and horses of the four counties in northern Xinjiang, even if Zhao gathers the soldiers of the whole country here, we are not afraid at all!"
When King Zuo Xian heard this, his eyes were behind the Xiongnu Shan Yu, and the faces of the leaders of the various tribes glanced over one after another, and their faces also showed shock.
He didn't expect that the Hun tribes would really go out this time.
But soon, King Zuo Xian was also overjoyed.
Coming to so many tribes, although it will greatly shrink some of the loot that King Zuo Xian has received, it can also guarantee that countless cattle and sheep will be brought back to the outside of the fortress unscathed.
King Zuo Xian believed that just relying on the defenders of Zhao in northern Xinjiang, it would never be the opponent of more than 100,000 Xiongnu warriors.
Li Muzhi said that if he really dared to hit the stone with an egg, King Zuo Xian would not mind defeating Li Musuo's department first, and then leading his troops to conquer the Yanmen County Governance Office, and taking all the Zhao people in Yanmen County captive and distributing them to various tribes as slaves.
Not only did King Zuo Xian have this idea, when the army of more than 100,000 Xiongnu gathered, all the tribal leaders were a little inflated, and Li Mu, who did not feel cowardly, dared to go against himself and others.
"I heard that Zhuwenze is a very large saltwater lake, can the buffalo and sheep in the lake drink it?"
King Youxian diverted the topic.
This time, the Huns almost poured out of the nest, and the forage and water consumed by the war horses were also extremely huge, and the warriors of all the tribes rushed here with fast horses, and the war horses were already hungry and thirsty.
Although the water and grass are lush on the banks of Zhuwenze, everyone does not know whether there is fresh water in the canyon that can provide drinking water for war horses.
When King Zuo Xian heard this, he laughed and said: "Although Zhuwenze is a saltwater lake, there are several rivers and streams that converge here, so there is naturally no problem with drinking water. ”
"I see that you have long been sleepy and tired, so you might as well take your soldiers and horses into the canyon to repair first, and after the horses are full of food and drink, it is not too late to return to the outside of the fortress!"
Everyone agreed.
At this time, the leaders of the various departments did not care at all about the Zhao people's camp that was close at hand, and did not take Li Mu and his cavalry in their eyes at all.
The more than 100,000 Hun cavalry dispatched from the nest is indeed enough to look at the world.
What's more, Li Mu is still the kind of rat who is notorious, timid and afraid of war, and he will not let the leaders of the Huns care.
That's it.
The Hun cavalry ignored the Zhao army camp and roared away extremely arrogantly, and the dust raised by the war horses was enough to cover the sky and the sun.
Barbarian Mountain.
Zhao Jia, who was closely watching the situation under the mountain, couldn't help but be stunned when he saw that the Huns were so bold and reckless, and he didn't worry about Li Mu cutting off his back road, so he took almost all the soldiers and horses into the canyon.
"General, why did the Huns despise the enemy so much?"
A smile appeared on Li Mu's face.
"If there are really less than 10,000 defeated troops under a certain command, can it pose a threat to more than 100,000 Hun cavalry, and can it cut off the wide passage between the Barbarian Mountain and the canyon where Zhuwenze is located?"
Zhao Jia frowned and thought for a long time, then shook his head.
Li Mu originally had more than 10,000 elite cavalry, but when he fought with King Zuoxian, both sides suffered losses, and when he was defeated later, King Zuoxian's troops took the opportunity to kill nearly 1,000 cavalry of Zhao State.
This loss, while unacceptable, is a necessary bait.
Now in the eyes of King Zuo Xian, the cavalry under Li Mu's command of less than 10,000 people is already a defeated army, coupled with the arrival of Hun reinforcements, Li Mu, who is timid and afraid of war, will definitely not dare to start the war lightly.
As for the junction of the canyon where the Barbarian Mountain and Zhu Wenze are located, it is a flat land with a width of twenty miles, and it is impossible to cut off the retreat of the Huns in a short period of time with only the cavalry of the Zhao State with less than 10,000 people.
As long as the Huns saw that the Zhao army had this attempt, they could rush out of the canyon at any time and strangle the Zhao army.
After figuring out this, Zhao Jia could only smile bitterly.
If you change to your position in the Xiongnu Shan Yu, in the case of occupying such an absolute advantage, I am afraid you will not think too much.
"It's time to close the net, right?"
Zhao Jia looked at Li Mu, whose face was unwavering, and asked softly.
Li Mu raised his head and looked up at the rising sun, the sun shining on his face, looking quiet and majestic.
"yes, it's time to close the net."
Li Mu worked hard for several years, waiting for the right time, place and people, until today he finally lured the Xiongnu tribes to go out, and gathered hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in Zhuwenze.
All arrangements have been completed, and only the final battle of annihilation remains.
The art of war is cloudy: ten are encircled, five are attacked, and multiple is divided.
That is to say: if the force is ten times that of the enemy, the enemy must be surrounded and annihilated; If the force is five times the number of troops, you can carry out a strong attack to defeat the enemy; If the strength of the troops is twice that of the locality, it is necessary to find ways to divide the enemy's forces, and then attack the enemy army after the division with superior forces.
But now, Li Mu, who only has 180,000 troops, actually tried in vain to encircle and annihilate more than 100,000 Hun cavalry, this crazy move made all the generals of Zhao who participated in it feel deeply shocked.
If this battle is won, Li Mu will definitely go down in history, and then it will be as dazzling as the rising sun.
All the generals of Zhao who participated in this battle will also be honored.
Even Wang Qian, the famous general of the Qin State who swept the world later, looked at Li Mu with reverence in his eyes at this time.
He once knew Li Mu, and thought that he knew Li Mu very well, knowing that the other party was by no means a timid and war-fearing person, but would be the most important person in Zhao to defeat the Xiongnu.
Wang Jian also guessed that Li Mu had been in the northern frontier of Zhao for so many years, and if he launched a thunderous blow one day, he would definitely deal a heavy blow to the Xiongnu.
No matter how bold Wang Jian guessed, he never thought that Li Mu was so crazy that he wanted to surround and annihilate more than 100,000 Huns with 180,000 troops.
If calculated according to the number in the art of war, if you want to encircle and annihilate more than 100,000 Hun cavalry, you need at least more than 1 million troops.
Considering that cavalry is more difficult to encircle and annihilate than foot soldiers, an army of more than 100,000 should not be enough.
On the contrary, Li Mu is going to do this, and he is not unsure of doing it, with Wang Qian's outstanding military talent, it can be completely seen how careful the encirclement and annihilation plan is this time.
"Zhao Guo, there is another star rising!"
At this time, Wang Jian thought of his homeland of Great Qin, remembered the appearance of the generals of Qin, looked at Li Mu and Zhao Jia, and then thought of Lian Po and Lejian in Handan, and suddenly sighed deeply.
"Perhaps, abandoning Qin and switching to Zhao is not an opportunity for my Wang family."
Just when Wang Jian was thinking about it, he heard Zhao Jia's voice: "Wang Qian, you will go with me to command 20,000 elite cavalry, ready to stop the Huns and buy time for General Li Mu!" ”
"Promise!"
The banner was displayed, and Zhao Jia, who was fully armed, took the future famous general Wang Jian and rode away.
They will be the first to pull the net.
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