618 Survival of the fittest
At the same time that Gao Zhi and the others successfully cleared out the hundred-man Hun soldiers who had encountered the battle, about three miles northwest of them, a bloody and crazy massacre was unfolding.
Rivers of blood and bones are not an exaggeration.
And the targets of the slaughter were the old and weak women and children that Gao Zhi was looking for!
There are nine stops in the world, headed by Yanmen.
Yanmen Pass is close to the mountain, high on the hook mountain, east and west wings, the mountains are undulating, the ridge is the Great Wall, and its potential is winding.
Go east to Pingxingguan, Bauhinia Pass, and Baoma Pass, go straight to Youyan, and connect Hanhai; Go west to Xuangangkou, Ningwu Pass, Yatou Pass, to the Yellow River, surveyed and called the first fortress in the north.
Since ancient times, this place has always been a battleground for soldiers, and it is also the only way for steppe nomads to go south.
On the thousand-year-old road of Yanmen, from time to time, you can see Yan Zhao rangers riding horses and carrying bows and arrows in groups of three, and groups of five people gathered to go to Yanmen Pass to enlist in the army.
The hatred between foreigners and Han Chinese cannot be easily resolved with a single word.
At this point, Han and Qin, a certain style is still a bit similar.
Of course, in a sense, it can also be said that in Chinese history, there was a saying that the Qin and Han dynasties were one.
It can even be said that the establishment of the Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system in many aspects, especially in military affairs, and attached great importance to military merits.
Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, once established: "If you are not surnamed Liu, you cannot be a king, and if you are not a hero, you must not be a marquis!" The White Horse Oath.
In this era, enlisting in the army is a very honorable thing for those young people who are full of enthusiasm, and it is also a rare promotion channel.
So much so that every time the Han army goes out, there will be a large number of fierce young men on the road who prepare their own weapons and dry food to follow the battle, wanting to have a future on the battlefield!
It can be said that as a soldier, the level of social status in a country determines the strength of the country's military strength.
And China has had a martial style since ancient times, especially in the Yanzhao area, because it is located in the northern Xinjiang, and has been fighting for many years, the folk customs are extremely strong, and it is known as: since ancient times, there have been many generous and tragic people!
This martial culture began in the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties and continued to the Northern Song Dynasty.
Since the Song Dynasty, the emphasis on literature over military force, the status of warriors in the country can be described as a sharp decline, it can be said that the Song Dynasty is a watershed in the overall national character of the Chinese.
After the Han Dynasty and before the Song Dynasty, the life goal of all young boys was basically "to practice martial arts well, to become a general when they grow up, and to be a wolf like Huo Quai!" ”
After the Song Dynasty, the life goal of all young boys became: "Study hard, take the top prize when you grow up, cross the horse and travel the streets, and enter Beijing chic!" ”
Since then, the martial wind has completely declined, the wind of culture and education has flourished, under the warm wind of the gorgeous Song Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty has become a country of art, followed by foreign invasions, cutting land, coins, and vassals, and finally there is no China after Yashan......
However, it is precisely because of the martial and fierce style at this time that the Han people of this era have a straight spine.
Even if the killing is bloody and brutally suppressed, it can't wipe out the pride in the bones!
"Boom, boom..."
The raging fire, the violent spread raging, the scenes of ruin, the trampled fields, the burning trees, the stench of bones, all the scenes, finally converged into a tragic portrait.
The continuous plunder, the raging firelight, and when the sky was slightly bright, the Hun soldiers who had returned with a full load began to retreat.
Their wagons were loaded with money and grain, and their horses were loaded with women, and the borders of the states that they had patronized were like locusts crossing the border, and they were eaten exceptionally cleanly.
Faintly, a large number of wooden buildings are still burning, collapsing from time to time, and the blood of hundreds of people has become its burial goods......
Countless old men were brutally killed.
For the Xiongnu, the most important thing for the Han people was women, and these young or old bodies were no longer able to adapt to the long journey.
Keeping them will only slow down the retreating procession, and like all species in nature, when disaster strikes, the old and infirm individuals will be abandoned by nature, leaving the chance of survival to the younger individuals of the race.
This is also the law of nature: "Go to the weak and stay strong, the fittest survive!" ”
Their speed was a little slow, and they didn't know how long they had been walking, when suddenly the sound of horses' hooves sounded behind them.
"Report! There are Han troops chasing after you! ”
"What? How many people! ”
"One person..."
One person?
The Hun soldiers all laughed, and some even laughed tears came out.
"Go back and keep watching."
"What the hell are you going to do!"
The little leader of this group of Hun soldiers waved his hand at the scout, and poured himself another sip of wine.
Coming alone? It's not that he underestimates it, but he really doesn't look at it at all.
At this time, the Hun soldiers all made a loud noise about this matter.
"Remember the last time? We came across a team of 30 Han Chinese, led by a spear-wielding or knife-wielding man, who confronted us head-on, and we were beaten to the brim. ”
"Another time, a team of 100 people was intercepting us, and we didn't easily escape!"
"Alone! It's so funny! ”
"Hahahaha!"
Without exception, the Huns were ridiculed and contemptive.
Experienced in a hundred battles, they really have no interest in a Han person, and they don't pay attention to it at all, even if he looks like a general.
In this deserted place, and in a remote area, the armament of the Han people is not strong, and they can do whatever they want.
Of course, soon, they will regret it and pay for it!
This group of Hun soldiers continued to take the captured people and walked very slowly.
Gao Zhi rode alone, and quickly caught up with the twenty Hun guards who were responsible for guarding the people a few miles to the west.
The Hun soldiers did not expect that the Han army, which was in chaos at this time, would dare to chase it out.
A small leader was in a hurry to behave, and without waiting for an order, he rode out with three minions and met him.
Gao Zhi's legs lightly clamped the horse, and the horse rushed forward to the place of two arrows, and met the little leader head-on.
The spear of the little leader stabbed towards Gao Zhi's heart, Gao Zhi relied on his strength, and did not parry, but his body flashed and opened his arms.
He clamped the spear under his armpit, then grasped the shaft of the spear with one hand, and roared: "Get up! The Huns, weighing one hundred and sixty pounds, were taken off their horses and hung in the air, but they clung to their spears and did not dare to let go.
The other three Huns saw that Gao Zhi's attention was on the leader, and thought that there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, so they turned their horses and rushed over.
But Gao Zhi swept the body of the little boss as a weapon with a gun in one hand, and smashed one person on the spot, and the little boss passed out because of this.
The other two saw that the opportunity was lost and wanted to escape. But he was caught up by the unrelenting Gao Zhi, who raised his arm with a shot, piercing his heart.
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