Text Chapter 481 Eight Thousand Mink Brocade Bury the bones and bury the dust
Su Jian, who served as the general of the former army, had fought with the Hun cavalry several times and had rich combat experience. This time, with the vanguard army of 3,000, it echoed with the left and right flank escorts, which was originally an extremely safe way of fighting.
Su Jian was born as a lieutenant colonel in the Black Eagle Army, and was known as a rising star along with Gongsun Rongnu, Cao Xiang and others.
He deeply understood the operational intentions of the great general Wei Qing, and this time he broke through the grassland, and the main purpose of this breakthrough was mainly deterrence, in order to attract Shan Yu's main military forces here, so that they could not support the west. In order to reduce the pressure on the Red Fire Army of the Western Expedition and create the most powerful combat conditions.
After entering the territory of the Huns, Su Jian's march was not fast. Although he also wants to find an opportunity to fight, and make a quick decision and make meritorious service immediately, in the current situation, taking into account the overall situation and taking the overall deployment of the general as the direction is the most important thing.
However, this does not mean that he does not have the desire for a big war in his heart. Didn't the generals say that as long as they see the opportunity and fight separately, they don't have to stick to military orders.
Therefore, when he heard that the left army sent flying cavalry dozens of miles away to report that it had found traces of about 10,000 Hun cavalry and asked the front army to support and jointly annihilate this enemy, Su Jian did not hesitate at all, immediately ordered the whole army to fight, and then turned the horse's head and galloped away.
With the same number of troops, Su Jian had the confidence to win. The 3,000 Black Eagle Army cavalry led by himself plus Pang Xin's 5,000 Han Army against the Huns and 10,000 cavalry, although they could not annihilate them all, they were still very sure of a big victory.
It's just that he never thought that the Huns waiting for them were not 10,000 horsemen but 30,000 horsemen. And there is no longer the help of friendly forces. Under the heavy encirclement of the Hun cavalry, there were 5,000 friendly troops, more than half of the dead, and the remaining hundreds did not want to die, so they had to be captured with their main general, Pang Xin, the general of the Left Protector Army!
Facing the fierce eyes of the Hun general and the blood-dripping scimitar, Pang Xin realized that he was not as brave as he imagined. Once the desire to survive is raised, there is no longer the courage to resist. In order to seek forgiveness and live in this world, he had to agree to the request of the Huns and bring the former army Su Jianbu who was closest to him over.
Su Jian, who was defenseless at all, and the three thousand Black Eagle Army under his command fell into the same trap like this. When I find out that something is wrong, it is too late to regret it. The wind is cold, the swords and arrows are merciless, and a fierce battle begins.
Although the Black Eagle Army is very powerful, the other party is prepared to fight this time and occupies a favorable terrain. In the case that people are dozens of times their own, many handy playing styles cannot be used at all.
Su Jian was so angry that he could only send people to the general for help, while leading most of the troops to desperately resist and retreat. However, it is not easy to escape the pursuit of the Hun cavalry when the opportunity is lost.
The lives of thousands of Black Eagle Knights gradually withered on the battlefield within a radius of 100 miles, countless blood stained the sand dunes and grass, and the arrows sank into the sand, and its tragic aura was enough to shake the heaven and earth in the north!
After receiving the news, Wei Qing was taken aback, and hurriedly gathered the remaining three armies and rushed here to respond as quickly as possible. It's just that they are still too late after all, and after a chaotic battle and the Huns retreat like a tide, the vanguard front army that was rescued is only a dozen people left by the former general Su Jianhe and his side. It can be said that the whole army was wiped out.
This military defeat was not only a huge loss for the Black Hawk Army since it was formed, but also a huge loss for the entire Han Army. The three thousand Black Eagle knights who died were the most elite warriors, and they fought to the last moment in the fight with the enemy, shedding the last drop of blood. Not a single surrender and not a single person flinched.
Su Jianbai, who was wounded by more than a dozen knives and arrows, fell to the ground, crying like blood. The reason why he fought so hard not to die and struggled to rush back was not because he was greedy for life, but just to bring the latest combat strength of the Huns to the general. After explaining the cause and effect, this iron-blooded man who has been following Wei Qing since the three hundred horses became an army pulled out his war knife, and wanted to apologize for his crimes!
The Han sword, which had broken after a hundred and ten collisions with the scimitars of the Hun cavalry, was knocked to the ground. Su Jian did not die.
"You're a general, and all your men are dead, so do you want to escape responsibility so easily? This life of yours should not be died here, but on the battlefield! Die in the clusters of blades and arrows that avenge the sacrifice of all the warriors who have died...... I hope that this day will not wait long! ”
The great general Wei Qing stood tall, his voice was like a knife and iron, and the wind with the smell of blood swept away the sadness on his face, but the fire burning in his eyes was even more vigorous. Su Jian beat his chest with his fists and looked up to the sky and howled, not only resenting the shamelessness of the traitors, but also hating himself for being so careless and sacrificing the lives of three thousand brothers in vain.
"On the day of the re-battle, Su Jianyou will die!"
The loss of nearly 8,000 men and horses in one battle was unprecedented in the Han army's foreign wars in the past ten years. Such a heavy loss must be reported to the court and the emperor immediately.
On the one hand, Wei Qing wrote a chapter and sent flying cavalry to report the truth, and on the other hand, he reorganized his men and horses and retreated to the camp, preparing to find another fighter. This time the lesson is not without gains, through the news brought back by Su Jian, it can be known that the weapons and equipment of the Hun cavalry have been greatly improved, in addition to the scimitar and hard arrows in their hands, two other powerful weapons have been added, that is, flail and heavy hammer. When the two armies fought on horseback, these heavy weapons were very lethal within a few feet. Many Han cavalry died this time under this kind of murderous weapon. When we play again, we have to pay attention to it.
In addition, Pang Xin, the general of the Left Protector Army, must have surrendered to the Huns, which will be a major threat to the Han army and even the Han Dynasty. Pang Xin, who used to be the deputy general of the Northern Army Battalion, knows too many things. As a result, all the military deployments and operational plans originally formulated by Wei Qing must be greatly adjusted, so it is no longer appropriate to take the initiative to attack in a short period of time.
After Wei Qing did all this, he walked out of the big tent and looked at the vast direction to the west, where the wind and sand started again, and he couldn't see a long distance. At this moment, he was extremely eager to hear good news from the Red Fire Army of the Western Expedition. As long as Huo Qubing can succeed in one fell swoop, when the western grassland shook, then the standoff on his side will not only be broken, but the Black Eagle Army will definitely make a brave assault, break through Dragon City again, go straight to the depths of the grassland, and avenge the dead comrades!
At the same time, in the camp of the Xiongnu Chinese army north of Longcheng, Xiongnu Shan Yu Yi Zhixie personally met with the surrendered Han generals.
Pang Xin never thought that Da Shan Yu would meet him in person. His original idea was to save his life for the time being after surrendering, and maybe he could take advantage of the chaos to escape in the future. However, when he knelt down in the king's tent and saw the heroic Shan Yu Khan come over affectionately and pull him up from the ground with his own hands, he felt an inexplicable sense of honor in his heart.
The national teacher Zhang Zhongxing looked at it with a smile on his side, and the reason why Da Shan Yu, who had always looked down on the Han people, behaved like this "corporal Lixian" was of course because of his suggestion. Zhang Zhongxing had already sent someone to interrogate the captured Han soldiers in detail, and learned the past history of the leading general. He immediately realized the value that could be exploited, and if he made good use of this person, he would definitely get great benefits.
Sure enough, because of a message delivered by Pang Xin, even the Black Eagle Army, which had always been deeply feared by the Hun cavalry, suffered a big loss this time. Annihilating its 3,000 elites at one time forced all the Han troops to retreat to their original positions, which was a great victory for the Huns.
For this reason, Shan Yu Yi held a special celebration banquet for the warriors who returned from victory. In the meadow in front of the king's tent, cattle and sheep were slaughtered, a blazing bonfire was lit, wine and meat were served, and the morale was uplifted.
The surrendered Han general, who played a great role in this, naturally became a guest of Da Shan Yu. At the signal of Zhang Zhongxing, the Hun generals took turns to toast, and later even several tribal kings also picked up the wine cup and drank a few glasses with Pang Xin. Pang Xin was naturally flattered, and originally thought that it would be impossible to escape death, but he did not expect to receive such courtesy. With a big mind, the wine was dry and I drank very happily.
This atmosphere reached a climax when Da Shan Yu personally stood up to congratulate the warriors on their victory and toasted three glasses. Pang Xin, who had already drunk seven or eight points, had long forgotten his current situation, and also forgot the homeland where he was born and raised and the splendid rivers and mountains of the Central Plains. He leaned over Shan Yuyi's ear, and finally said something that shouldn't have been said.
"Big order! The end and the end will be rewarded for such a courtesy...... The Western Expeditionary Army of the Great Han Dynasty...... The last general is willing to go and convince him in person, and help him! ”
In the noisy noise, Shan Yi Zhixiao could hear it clearly. His eyes lit up at that time, and he exchanged a look with the national teacher Zhang Zhongxing, and they understood each other and were overjoyed. The king of the grassland excitedly grabbed the arm of the Han Dynasty general and said sincerely.
"On this day, the general will be returned to me, the Huns! If I can succeed this time, I will wipe out these two powerful armies of the Han Dynasty and solve the great trouble in my heart...... Then, in the name of Shan Yu Khan, I swear here that on the day of success, I will make you king, and let you enjoy all the glory and wealth on the steppe, and never break your word! ”
Pang Xin was overjoyed when he heard this, no longer hesitated, and after bowing to the ground and thanking him, he immediately received the order to get up, and under the protection of the personal Spitfire warriors personally sent by Shan Yuyi Zhixie, he traveled to the army of the two kings of the western grassland.
A few days later, this former general of the Northern Army, who had secretly met and discussed with King Hutu, finally infiltrated the baggage team of the rear army of the Western Expedition, and successfully met his former chief general and "brother-in-law", Li Xuanji, the general of the Western Expedition of the Great Han Dynasty!