Unlike the military systems of the Han Dynasty or other other countries such as the Western Regions, the Xiongnu court did not have much standing military power in peacetime. Gathering troops in wartime and returning to their tribes on weekdays is the norm for the Huns.

Men and young men are riding and shooting, they not only have to shoulder the task of going out to plunder resources, but also protect the safety of tribal property, women and children with their own bravery. In such a state of existence, it is destined that they will not have a sound and complete military system, and they will inevitably suffer in front of the Han army, which is really beginning to become stronger.

It has always been the preserve of the Huns to launch a surprise attack on the borders of the Han Dynasty by taking advantage of the superiority of cavalry troops. The habits that have been formed over many years have made them take this for granted. The cavalry strength of the Han army was not a threat to the grassland at all. Their horses are not only rare and precious, but most of them are ordinary inferior horses, with short legs and poor endurance, how can they be compared with the purebred prairie horses that gallop across the country?

It was in this cognition that Da Danyu, who had always been proud of this, heard that a Han cavalry led by Yuan Zhao had won a victory on the grassland, as if he had entered a no-man's land, and the anger in his heart could be imagined.

"How can this be true? It's hateful...... Dare to kill my royal courtiers! I want to mobilize a large army again to break Yuan Zhao's corpse into thousands of pieces, avenge my 8,000 Hun warriors, and relieve the hatred in my heart. ”

After Shan Yu Yizhi's evil angrily lost his temper, he gritted his teeth and wanted to send troops and horses to find Yuan Zhao for a decisive battle. The bad news he heard one after another made the violent emotions in his heart begin to attack, and if anyone does not rush to hit the knife at this time, the end will definitely be very unlucky.

The five or six tribal kings in the king's tent and a group of royal court nobles looked at each other, and no one spoke for a while. Zhang Zhongxing sighed secretly, and Da Dan was so angry that he forgot about the current situation.

In this southern expedition, the 100,000 Hun cavalry collected, in addition to the men and horses of King Yelu and King Zuoxian, were the subordinates of the five or six tribal kings present. They occupied this grassland boundary south of Dragon City, and sent all the young and strong elites of the clan out to follow the two kings south to the Han realm, in order to get great benefits.

After Helan Tu, the king of Qu Archery, took away the 8,000 cavalry, there were not many soldiers and horses near Longcheng now. If you want to solicit again, it will take time. Those tribes in the northern part of the steppe don't need to be considered, the distance is too far. And the most powerful Hun Evil King and the Hutu King are both in the western part of the grassland, and they can't come for a while. The closest is the Youxian Wang's department, but it is also three hundred miles north of Longcheng, if the order passes, the fastest speed after the soldiers and horses are assembled will be four or five days before they can rush over, and by that time, Yuan Zhao's three thousand cavalry will not know where to go.

After listening to Zhang Zhongxing's whispered reminder, Yi Zhixie's face changed several times, and the actual situation was indeed the case, and there were no soldiers to send now. But he couldn't swallow this bad breath no matter what, and after a little deliberation, he immediately ordered the flying horsemen to set off as quickly as possible, one was to rush to the front line of Yanmen Pass, urging the two kings to attack immediately and fight quickly. Especially if you find traces of the Yuan Zhao Department on the battlefield, you must kill them all anyway, and come to see them!

The second order was sent to King Youxian, asking him to quickly gather 20,000 horses and horses to rush to Longcheng, if the Hun cavalry in front of him defeated the Han army, the 20,000 horses would be killed together to expand the results of the battle. If Yanmen Pass is still deadlocked, then they will stay here to protect the safety of Dragon City.

This consideration from the national teacher Zhang Zhongxing is still very thorough, but it takes time. If the 20,000 horses of the Right Xian King arrived on time, the fastest would be three or five days later, and by that time, the Han-Hun contest on the front line of Yanmen Pass should have been decided, whether it was offensive or defensive, it was the right time.

It's just that some things in the world are often unexpected. The chance of victory or defeat will not take three or five days at all, and it may have been decided in one night. There are many times when the turning point between prosperity and decline is just a thought!

In fact, there is no need for Yu Yi's urging alone, just when the order of the royal court was just issued, King Yelu's army had already started a war with the Han army.

Seeing that the first-line defense of Yunzhong County was very tight, and the fighters could not be found to break through for the time being, after exchanging news with the Yelu Wang Department, they changed their strategy and decided to attack from two sides, first jointly eliminating the Yanmen Pass defenders. As a result, the situation facing Li Guang outside Yanmen Pass was very grim.

On the first day of the battle between the two armies, the losses of the Han army were very serious. Despite all the preparations, the number of casualties in the First World War reached nearly 1,000.

To the surprise of the Huns, the Han army actually used tens of thousands of soldiers to dig various trenches and antler strategic obstacles, and adopted the method of advancing step by step, firmly blocking the Hun cavalry on a battle line of 100 miles.

This kind of tactics is still very effective in blocking the cavalry team, the Han army just insisted, and the Hun cavalry tried to break through several times, but they all returned in vain. The arrows on both sides rained down like locusts, not only the Han army suffered many casualties, but the Hun cavalry also had many arrows. The first day of fighting was a stalemate.

Why didn't the Han army stick to the Yanmen Pass and take the initiative to advance north to confront the Hun cavalry here? This anomaly not only surprised the Huns, but also puzzled most of the Han officers and men without clarifying the strategic intentions of the commander.

It's just that the military order is like a mountain, and no one dares to ask the veteran Li Guang. Out of the prestige of General Fei, all the soldiers of the Han army strictly obeyed the general's orders, defended the Han border with knives and arrows, blood and loyalty, so that the Hun cavalry could never break through.

The main attack was the cavalry of King Yelu's descendants, who thought that they would finally encounter the Han army and dare to go out of the city to fight, and they could kill their horses in one go, but after a few charges, they found that it was difficult to successfully break through the layers of obstacles set up by the Han army in the case of arrows falling like rain, and in order to avoid greater losses, the first day of the attack ended hastily.

When night fell, the shouts and fighting gradually receded, and the temporary silence returned to this battlefield of slaughter. Not far away, the Huns lit bonfires one after another. After the fierce battle, the iron armor was cold, the blood stains were not dry, Li Guang was surrounded by the generals, after inspecting a few laps, he stood by the sword, looking at the Hun camp tent that stretched under the night sky, his mood was agitated, and his face was solemn.

If it was placed in the past, in such a situation, riding on foot against each other would be self-defeating. Whoever gave such an order, he would rather disobey it than sacrifice the lives of innocent soldiers. But this time is different, if he can really achieve the goal set by Yuan Zhao, even if he personally goes into battle and dies in front of Yanmen Pass, it will not hesitate!

Destroy these 100,000 Hun iron horsemen and seize the Hetao region! Li Guang's confidence in victory was now firmer than ever, and just half an hour ago, when the battle had just stopped, he received a battle report from Pegasus, sent by Yuan Zhao, telling him about the victory he had just achieved and his plan to attack Dragon City overnight.

"It is also the case to have children! It's really terrifying. ”

This was the first admiration that Li Guang blurted out after listening to it.

With 3,000 Black Eagle troops, they dared to sweep the eastern grasslands, drive wolves and slaughter tigers, kill famous kings, and use a little trick between the clouds and rain, and the 8,000 Huns were wiped out and applauded! The kings broke their courage and fled from ...... With such courageous means, although Li Guang is conceited, he is also willing to bow to the wind and be convinced.

Since the east of Yanmen Pass is worry-free, and the cavalry of Wei Qing and Yuan Zhao have already gone to raid important targets behind enemy lines, he commands the defenders of Yanmen just to find a way to drag the 100,000 Hun cavalry of the two kings here, what reason can't he do!

Yuan Zhao agreed with him for three days. As long as the Han army of Yanmen Pass can drag the main force of the Xiongnu for these three days, it will be a great thing! When the time comes, after the Black Eagle Army completes the raid mission, it will definitely return to the reinforcements quickly, kill the two kings, and cover the army of 100,000, and win the victory!

If others made such a guarantee to Li Guang, he would never drag the Yanmen Pass defenders out and take such a big risk, but Yuan Zhao was different, since he said so, Li Guang would unconditionally and absolutely believe it. This is the power of heroes to cherish each other and take care of each other!

Three days! Starting tomorrow, the Huns' attack will definitely be more fierce, and whether they can achieve the final victory depends on the bravery and persistence of the soldiers. It's time to cheer them up, and let everyone under their command know how much value the sacrifice in this battle before the Yanmen Pass will be exchanged!

The white-headed veteran waved his hand, and the generals and captains gathered around him, and in the firelight, seeing the excited look on General Fei's face, they were all a little strange, and they didn't know what the veteran was going to say next.

"I, you, and you, and them...... All the sons and daughters of the Han family who participated in this war today, whether you live or die after this war, I think that future generations will remember our names...... The best general of the Han Dynasty has gone deep into the Hetao steppe and the dragon city of the Huns alone...... So our task is to drag all the Huns in front of us firmly here for these three days...... No matter what it takes! ”

Impassioned and fierce, fearless and courageous, brave and faithful, brave and faithful, death and eternal life! The commitment that is lighter than the feather is not as important as the persistence of Mount Tai, the selfish life, and the heroic blood on the battlefield!

No one shouted any big slogans, no one expressed any words, only the brightness in their eyes and the sword in their hands showed their firmness most clearly. As a man, he fought on the bloody battlefield, fought for the country, and died as he deserved!

Facing the firm gaze of the soldiers, Li Guang, who was already sixty years old, nodded and did not say anything more. For many years, comrades in the army have taken care of each other, and there is no need to say much. He looked up at the vast north, as if he heard the sound of killing. At this moment, presumably those Black Eagle Army athletes are scorching for eight hundred miles, and fifty strings are turning over the outside sound. The horse-made Lu is fast, and the bow is like a thunderbolt string ......!