According to the record of military history in the "History of the Han Empire", later generations generally believe that this major war, known as the "Hexi Campaign" and completely established the mighty momentum of the Han Empire, officially opened the flashpoint of its fierce battle, which was the contest between the Red Fire Army and the Xiqiang Army.

Zhao Ponu, the leader of the 3,000 Vanguard Army, of course he would not have thought that this battle would directly ignite several major battles that would occur one after another. When he immediately put away the crossbow arrow and drew the Han sword, what came to his mind was only a mixture of anger.

The nine-armed chain crossbow that had repeatedly performed miraculous feats in previous battles could not hurt the cavalry on the opposite side, and this discovery made Zhao Ponu's heart sprout a bad omen. His eyes widened on his horse, and as the distance between the two sides drew closer, he could finally see that it was the black armor worn by the opposing cavalry and the huge shield in front of the horse that worked.

Now, it's too late to think about it, only to fight hard, and maybe there is a chance to win. The Red Fire Army has always relied on more than just a nine-armed chain crossbow, with a snow-bright Han sword in hand, no one will retreat half a point.

The distance of dozens of zhang is instantaneous. The war horse galloped with great momentum, and the two forces collided fiercely together. Knives and guns, arrows and shields, courage and guts, death and blood!

This is a real battle of strength, without any opportunistic means. However, the Red Fire Army suffered a big loss after all. The extremely sharp Han knife could easily cut through the leather armor of the Huns, and even ordinary armor could cut through it, but in front of the rattan armor shield of the Xiqiang army, the power of the attack was greatly reduced.

A Han cavalryman, with his delicate sword skills, had already slashed the bodies of three or four Xiqiang soldiers one after another, but no one was injured or died. The heroic Han army watched the spears in the hands of the enemies who were protected by rattan armor like poisonous snakes out of holes, stabbing their horses suddenly, and in the mournful roar of the war horses, the soldiers who fell to the ground together were trampled by the horses, and they did not blink an eye.

Many Han cavalry died tragically in this way during the first wave of charge. No matter how sharp the knife in his hand is, he can't kill the enemy, but the opponent's spear can calmly put down the war horse of the Han cavalry, and after the Han army is draped on the ground, there is no chance to resist at all, and it can be said that the death is both unwilling and very aggrieved.

Blood soaked the yellow sand and stained the horse's hooves red. Seeing that the lives of his former comrades fell like waves, they disappeared under his nose, and the eyes of the cavalry of the Red Fire Army who were killed behind were red, and under the stimulation of blood, not only were they not afraid to retreat, but they rushed into the battle formation even more frantically, entangled and killed with the Xiqiang army.

Zhao Ponu's eyes were cracked, his teeth were crushed, and his mouth was full of blood foam, seeing that the Han army had suffered a big loss in the fight with the other party, he shouted loudly, "Use the wrist crossbow"! Then he raised his arm and shot two short crossbows in succession, and the two Qiang soldiers in front of him could not dodge, were shot in the face, and fell off their horses. The other Han soldiers did the same, fighting with the opponent's spears and shields with the knives in their hands, and at the same time taking the time to cast crossbow arrows, which really caused great casualties to the Xiqiang cavalry.

The battle has reached the point where it can be said that it is evenly matched, and neither side has taken any advantage. Cavalry battles are won at a speed, and since there is no chance of winning first in the initial charge, then after falling into a situation of hand-to-hand combat, it will inevitably be a bloody battle that will cost many lives.

Knowing that the situation was not good, Zhao Ponu had no intention of retreating. He is the vanguard of the Red Fire Army, and the glory of the Red Fire Army and the pride of being a Han soldier cannot allow him to be timid before life and death.

War horses neighed, weapons collided, the wounded screamed miserably, tragic death, blood spattered wind and sand! Even in such an unfavorable situation, the Red Fire Army fought against the five or six thousand Xiqiang Army that came by surprise with three thousand, and it still did not fall behind!

The Xiqiang army also killed the red eye. They did not expect the Han army to be so tenacious. Knowing that he would lose, he still worked so hard. If you continue to fight like this, the final outcome is likely to be a lose-lose situation, and there will be no more people left alive.

Prince Lerma, who personally served as the main general, watched the battle on the battlefield behind, and under the protection of hundreds of white horse attendants, he frowned in surprise. The courage and fearlessness of the Han army were somewhat unexpected, even if they had taken precautions according to the instructions of the rebel generals of the Han Dynasty, so that their crossbow arrows could not hurt the Xiqiang soldiers, but it was not possible to fight like this. The total number of elite soldiers in the Xiqiang Kingdom is only 10,000, and if you exchange your life one-on-one with the other party, you will die thousands in a battle, and the gains will outweigh the losses!

The cavalry sent to look out into the distance on the high ground of the sand dunes has been back and forth several times, why hasn't the Hun cavalry team that made an appointment to fight the Han army here have not yet arrived?

In the dusty cavalry battle, when Prince Xiqiang looked back anxiously again, the corners of his eyes flickered, and he finally waited for the long-awaited reinforcements.

There was no need to listen to the report of the lookout sentry galloping down, In everyone's field of vision, a fiery horse took the lead in crossing through several sand dunes on the left, and the rider carried a Hun king's banner on the horse, and the huge wolf head was hideous in the wind. Then like a pack of wolves surging out, a team of 10,000 people of the Hun Hugh slaughtered the king.

Suddenly seeing the Hun cavalry appear, Zhao Ponu was taken aback, didn't the news of yesterday's horse exploration still say that the Huns were hundreds of miles away? How can you suddenly kill in front of you, and how quickly you act!

He didn't know that the Red Fire Army's marching route and combat intentions had already been secretly leaked to King Xiu Tu, so he immediately got in touch with the Xiqiang Kingdom and made a plan for a decisive battle here. These hundreds of miles of Gobi Desert on the border of Xiqiang will be the burial place they prepared for the Han army!

In this world, every glorious journey probably needs the footsteps of warriors and the irrigation of blood! Perhaps, the blood of the Han soldiers is destined to be sprinkled on this pioneering road to guide the direction for future generations. Perhaps their heroic souls are destined to stay in this distant place, leaving the feelings of those who come after them and the strength to continue to move forward.

Zhao Ponu was one of the earliest Black Eagle military captains, and he was also the one who followed Yuan Zhao to the Huns outside Yanmen Pass to break through the battle. In the army, although he is not as brave as the "Gongsun Shuangxiong", nor can he compare with Cao Xiang's reputation, but this person is resolute and has never been defeated since dozens of battles.

However, today's situation is already very dangerous, in the case of the Hun cavalry and the Xiqiang army about to be encircled, facing several times the number of enemies, it is impossible to retreat. Judging the situation and making a decision at the moment, there is only a sworn fight to the death, and a few more kills are counted!

"Don't scatter, try to gather as much as possible, rush in one direction, and follow me!"

No matter how large or small the army is, the general is the courage of an army. Especially in times of crisis, we must not be indecisive and indecisive. Zhao Ponu shouted, rode his horse and danced in his hand, and the knife in his hand flew like snowflakes, risking his life, wanting to take the remaining less than half of the centaurs out with him.

The strong combat effectiveness that the Red Fire Army has formed for a long time has finally been completely manifested at this time. Those effective combat methods, which have been formed through countless training and battlefield battles, have played a great role. They abandoned the Xiqiang army in a state of stalemate behind them, and followed the direction of Zhao Ponu's guidance, breaking through the Hun cavalry team that had galloped over first, and approached the sand dunes on the other side.

However, no matter how brave they are, it is not easy to get rid of the encirclement and pursuit of the Hun cavalry and the Xiqiang White Horse Army! When he rushed to the vicinity of the sand dunes, Zhao Ponu returned to look around, and there were only a few hundred survivors left. And most of them are already scarred, and people are sleepy.

Zhao Ponu was seriously injured in more than a dozen places, and all the people and horses were stained red with blood. With the sand dunes as the backing, he sighed with grief and indignation. I really can't understand how the Xiqiang army and the Huns saw the opportunity and captured the trajectory of the vanguard army here.

You must know that all this way, he marched in accordance with the instructions of the hussar general, under the guidance of the Han army rangers, and the reason why he marched so quickly and every victory came so easily had an absolute relationship with the fact that the enemy could not figure out their combat intentions at all. But this time...... Could it be that he Zhao Ponu is doomed?

However, his doubts were soon answered. As the boundless Hun cavalry and the Xiqiang army surrounded him, the fierce Hun commander didn't know what to listen to the people next to him, and then all the cavalry temporarily stopped attacking.

Hundreds of strong horsemen immediately rode out of the horse and walked towards this side, as the distance shortened, Zhao Ponu's eyes suddenly widened, and in an instant, he understood why he was defeated.

"General Zhao, surrender! You are a brave man, but also a person who understands. When I was in Chang'an, I drank a glass of wine together, and I can guarantee that as long as you abandon the sword and surrender, Da Shan Yu will definitely not treat you badly! ”

A Han Dynasty general named Pang Xin radiated a scorching light in his eyes. After surrendering to Yi Zhixie, he just understated a few words, and he had already caused the Black Eagle Army to suffer heavy losses, and the offensive and defensive situation of the Han and Hungarian in the three cities of northern Cyprus had changed drastically. Moreover, because of his advice, the Red Fire Army of the Western Expedition will soon be in trouble, and today's slaughter of Zhao Ponu's department is just a small test and an appetizer in advance.

"I see......! Bah! You traitor, not only shameless to surrender the Huns and betray your comrades, but also have the face to come here? I, Zhao Ponu, are upright, how could I know such a reluctant person as you in the first place! The Han general only died standing and never kneeled! ”

After the blood-covered general of the Han family said this, he didn't bother to look at the other party again. The matter has come to this point, and the only way to shed the last drop of blood is to repay the country's kindness! He took out his vanguard general's seal from his bosom and handed it to his loyal attendants.

"One more thing, Snu, do it for me one last time...... Remember, even if you have your last breath left, you will deliver my words and this seal! ”

The tearful and loyal attendant didn't say anything, took the bloodstained general's seal, and flew away. The last scene he saw when he turned around was the Han sword reflecting the light of the morning sun, piercing the sky, blood flowers like rain, and the fierceness was incomparable......!