Chapter 968 Battle of Prayer Mountain (3)
Hao Li personally led people and rushed to the meandering hills.
Then, under the leadership of the Che Hao Wang Gu Li, he inspected the 'Han army' killed by the Che Hao cavalry, as well as the captured soldiers.
Although, Yue Li recognized it at a glance, those so-called 'Han soldiers' were actually some high-riders and worms.
But, what does it matter?
The Xiongnu are not like the Han, what is the system of beheading and accumulating merit.
There is no such condition, and there is a system of rewarding meritorious deeds.
Shan Yuting will not send someone to inspect and compromise.
Therefore, Yu Li was also confused, and praised Gu Li very happily, especially after he saw those captured armors, he became even happier - among these captured armors, there were even two sets of leather armor standard for the Han army and more than ten iron weapons!
These are in the Huns, but they are much more valuable than the first level or something, and they are also more convincing!
After all, the Xiongnu faced more than just simple Han people on the battlefield.
There are also Xiu Tu, Kunxie, Huiqu, Wuheng, Yueshi, Ma Zai from various countries in the Western Regions, and even the Qiang people.
Therefore, for the Huns, the quality of the captured armor is the best proof!
It's just that......
That's still too little!
Not enough to convince the nobles of Dragon City, let alone to prove his own ability.
"Che Luxury King......" Extravagant asked quietly: "I heard that the 'Han Horse' found by the king is two thousand?" ”
When Gu Li heard this, he said triumphantly: "Returning to Tu Luxury, that's exactly the case!" ”
"Oh......" Hao Li nodded secretly, but he couldn't help but think in his heart: "Commander of the Han army, is there already such a lack of troops?" ”
In his mind, it should be the Han army that came from the southern part of the desert to this point, and there was a lack of troops, so he caught the strong men of the worm and the high car!
This kind of thing was often done by the Huns.
For example, Hulu Gu recruited the sages, so he captured more than 100,000 strong men in the Western Regions and used them as cannon fodder and slaves.
Two hours later, under the leadership of Gu Li, Hao Li personally took a look at the situation of the 'Han army'.
Although they are far away, they can only see the general appearance of each other.
But......
The smell of high cars and creeping people, even if it is a hundred miles away, the luxury can be smelled.
"Send scouts to investigate all this hundred miles to Ben Tuxuan!" Haoli licked his lips and said excitedly: "Send someone back to tell King Luntou again, let King Luntou send scouts to cross the river, and see if the main force of the Han army is still in the area of Nanhou Mountain......"
If the main force of the Han army is confirmed to be still in Nanhou Mountain, two hundred miles away, and there are no other Han troops in this vicinity......
Extravagant couldn't help but rub his hands.
He even felt that the god of luck was smiling at him.
Although, high cars, creeps, just some waste.
Although, these tribes, have never been taken into account by the Huns.
But, once they get in touch with the Han people, it's the Han army!
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At the foot of Nanhou Mountain, the Han army is making preparations.
An ancient, simple, but very effective tactical preparation.
A large number of Han soldiers took off their armor and handed them over to the Wuheng people and the Huns.
Then he put on the costumes belonging to Wuheng and the Huns.
Then, they collectively led the war horses, and under the leadership of Sima Xuan, they left in batches.
Moreover, it was to take advantage of the supply team in the rear to transport supplies, and quietly left.
In just one day, more than 4,000 Han troops withdrew from the barracks using this method.
However, the Huns on the other side of the river knew nothing about this, and they didn't even think that there was any change in the Han army camp!
Because, every day, the smoke, sound, and number of people under the mountain are basically the same.
This is almost the same as Sun Bin's tactics of increasing troops and reducing the focus back then.
It's just that the Han army is now coming in reverse.
And this kind of fraudulent tactics, in terms of the investigative methods of this era, are almost unsolvable.
Unless a large-scale attack was launched, the Huns would never know what had happened in the Han army camp at the foot of Nanhou Mountain.
So, the Hun scouts who were in charge of reconnaissance naturally reported what they thought was the situation.
Immediately, the report was delivered to extravagant departure.
It made him really happy.
Since the main force of the Han army has not moved at the foot of Nanhou Mountain.
And in front of you, there is a piece of fatty fresh meat!
How could he not be tempted by this?
In particular, the subsequent scout reconnaissance made him even more greedy!
Because, according to the scout's reconnaissance, there are more than 1,000 Han cavalry behind the two thousand high carts, worm cannon fodder, and on the flanks, the real elite, in an ambush.
Moreover, they carried out clever camouflage, and even tried to pretend to be tall and creeping.
It's a pity that Han people are Han people!
Their height, hairstyle, and facial features cannot be disguised by changing their clothes.
This makes extravagance more reassuring and greedy.
Because, the results of everything show that the Han Dynasty is planning to use a batch of cannon fodder to deliberately induce the Che Hao cavalry to misjudge, so as to lure the Che Hao cavalry out of the basin and wipe out the wilderness!
"Do you really think that this Tu Lu doesn't read military books?" Extravagant Li sneered: "It's just a clumsy trick, and you dare to show off in front of this Tu Luxury?" ”
"Go back immediately, gather the elites of all departments, and then ask the old shaman to bless the nobles and warriors of all departments!" He turned around and gave an order to his henchmen, and said proudly: "Han people, there is nothing remarkable!" With the blessing of the great gods, the people who draw the bow under the favor of the spirits of the sun and the moon will surely win! ”
In his mind, two thousand cannon fodder and more than a thousand Han cavalry were nothing to worry about compared to his troops.
As long as you gather a large army, you can eat these cavalry before the main force of the Han Dynasty comes to help!
At the very least, you can also eat those worm cannon fodder and send their heads and armor to Dragon City, so that the nobles of the Mother and Twins and the four major clans of Dragon City can take a good look.
He - after the great Juli Lake Shan Yu, the right virtuous king is extravagant, and he is the real son of the chosen one, the heir of Mao Dun Da Dan Yu and the old Shang Da Dan Yu's career!
Only he can lead the Huns out of the trough and back to the top!
It's a pity that Yue Li didn't know that in the Han army camp at the foot of Nanhou Mountain, the speed of the Han cavalry out of the camp was already accelerating.
By the afternoon of the 27th, more than 6,000 cavalry and 2,000 infantry had already left the camp respectively, and then quickly maneuvered towards the upper river meanders under the command of their respective officers and with the help of the concealment of Nanhou Mountain.
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At the foot of the prayer mountain, a large-scale online blessing ceremony is being held.
On the open grassland, thousands of Hun warriors knelt on the ground with great reverence.
Around the site, totem poles that were created in a hurry stood tall.
It is carved with various gods in Xiongnu myths and legends.
Hundreds of shamans, around these totem poles, chant inexplicable and ancient prayers.
Hundreds of warriors, armed with weapons that symbolized the use of the ancestors of the Xiongnu in their battles with fierce beasts/enemies, sang aloud poems that were widely circulated in the Xiongnu.
There are also hundreds of young girls, singing loudly in the venue every Hun person, from childhood to adulthood can be familiar with the song: "Lose my Qilian Mountain, so that my six animals will not rest; Lose my Rouge Mountain, so that my women have no color......"
With the blessing of all these, the atmosphere in the stadium instantly became extremely solemn, solemn and sacred.
Every Hun cavalry felt the call of their ancestors and the encouragement of the gods from the bottom of their hearts, and they only felt that their bodies were full of strength.
So, when the old shaman, who had been said for a long time, walked into the arena surrounded by more than a dozen nobles on crutches, everyone bowed and worshipped and chanted: "O great messenger of the gods, patron of the spirits of the sun and the moon!" Please give us the power of the gods and ancestors, let us defeat the Han people and rule the world again! ”
The old shaman walked into the hall in the midst of this chorus of praise and worship.
Immediately, someone presented a piece of traditional Xiongnu shamanic ritual weapons to him.
And he opened his hands and stretched them out slightly.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a magic weapon decorated with feathers automatically flew into his hand, and then he firmly grasped it in his hand.
It won't fall anyway.
All who witnessed it went mad.
Even the nobles knelt down and kowtowed: "Great God! Great shaman! You are the messenger of God, the walker of the spirit of the sun and the moon! ”
For the Huns, this ability to retrieve things from the air is already a miracle!
It's their ability to be unheard of and unseen!
The old shaman only smiled lightly and said, "I am just a humble person who worships the gods and the spirits of the sun and the moon on the holy mountain...... Far from being a great ......"
He let go of the crutches in his hand and pushed away the nobleman who was supporting him, and his originally cloudy body suddenly became taller, and his originally cloudy eyes immediately glowed.
"It's the gods, and the spirits of all things, who lend me their power......" He walked like a fly, and suddenly became nimble.
He waved his hand slightly, and immediately someone carried buckets of water in front of him.
He lowered his head, looked at these clear waters, and said softly: "Water, there are spirits!" ”
He put the magic weapon in his hand into the bucket, stirred it gently, and then he gently blew into the bucket: "Great Sun Spirit, please manifest your divine power!" ”。
The bucket popped and a flame ignited.
Although the flame is fleeting.
However, this has undoubtedly made everyone even crazier.
"Sun Spirit! Sun Spirit! Great Child of the Sun, Spirit of the Sun who can do anything! "Countless people kowtow frantically.
The old shaman looked at everyone solemnly with a serious expression: "I am now, on behalf of the gods, the sun and the moon, and the spirits of all things, to bless the blessings and so on!" ”
The whole venue was silent in an instant.
Everyone lowered their heads and buried their heads deep in the turf.
When the old shaman saw this, the corners of his mouth slightly overflowed with an imperceptible sneer.
My heart is even more happy.
These tricks of his are not superb tricks in Chang'an City.
Even something that is well known in the circle.
However, here, in the name of the gods and heaven and earth, the name of the false god and the heaven and the earth can also make countless people worship, believe, and even willingly give away wealth and women!
It's something he's always dreamed of!
But on the surface, he looked extremely serious, holding a magic weapon, dipped it in water, and then sprinkled it into the crowd.
"On behalf of the gods and the spirits of the sun and moon and all things, I bless their followers!"
"I pray that the gods and the sun and the moon, and the spirits of all things, will bestow upon these devout believers ......the eyes of the eagle, the agility of the wolf, the strength of the tiger, and the speed of the leopard."
"I pray to the great god to bless his devout followers......"
"Save them from the sword, keep them from being hit by arrows......"
Countless people immediately rushed forward to compete for the clear water that had been spilled out.
Someone even yelled excitedly after being sprinkled in the water: "I feel that my strength is greater!" ”
"I can see farther!"
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Countless people shouted excitedly, which led to more fanaticism and madness.
However......
These people will never know that the human body secretes something called adrenaline.
This kind of thing stimulates the human body, especially when excited, and causes people to find themselves stronger than before!
As a result, the entire prayer mountain has become a place with a religious atmosphere and an extremely strong atmosphere.
Shamanism, as never before, has a deep and real impact on the Huns!
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After the blessing ceremony, the fanatical Hun cavalry, led by their leader, set out on the road to the meandering hills.
Thousands of people, thousands of people who were excited by religion, and even felt that they were already invulnerable, the Hun cavalry embarked on the journey feverishly!
Their minds are now full of gods protecting them!
So, almost no one felt that they were going to be in trouble this time.
They only feel that the world will be conquered by themselves!
Just like their ancestors, they will rule again!
Under the stimulation of this emotion, they walked very fast, faster than everyone knows!
The journey, which had taken at least two days to complete, took less than a day and a half to reach the meandering hills.
This once again strengthened the cognition of these Hun cavalry, and once again condensed the fanaticism in their hearts!
In their eyes, this is the result of being blessed by the gods!
So, when Haoli saw them, the right virtuous king of the Huns suddenly found that something seemed wrong with his army.
Even his own cavalry, too!
Everyone was talking devoutly and feverishly about the miracles and powers of the 'Divine Messengers'.
Everyone uses honorific titles when referring to the old shaman.
Moreover, if anyone does not use an honorific title, he will be greeted with a violent beating!
They will even be ostracized, ostracized, and denounced as 'ungodly' by everyone.
What's worse is ......
The status of shamans within the clan is growing at a rate that is visible to the naked eye.
Some shamans even gained more status and power than the tribal nobility.
And this is something that has never appeared in the past and is unimaginable!
Unfortunately, he didn't have much time and effort to pay attention to this matter, nor did he pay attention to it.
Now his mind is full of only one thought - to fight a big victory, and then quickly go back, until the Han Dynasty people can't hold it and take the initiative to retreat, he wins!