From the north of Yanshan Mountain to the grassland desert, the weather in this place is different from the Central Plains, but it is said to change, just now it is still breezy, comfortable and comfortable, in the blink of an eye, it has become cloudy, flying sand and stones.

Such a situation is a common thing in northern Xinjiang, whether it is the Han people living here or the Huns from the grassland, they have long been commonplace and do not take it to heart.

More than 100 miles away from Yanmen Pass, a flat ground, continuous tents stationed far away, here is the location of the Xiongnu's comprehensive invasion of the Han Dynasty, that is, the temporary king tent of Dadan Yu Yi Zhixi.

Yi Zhixi, the mood of the king of the grassland, in just half a day, has experienced a change of four seasons, just like the weather in the north.

Earlier, when he heard an urgent report from the rangers, saying that General Huyan led 5,000 cavalry from his headquarters to look for fighters near Yanmen Pass, he inadvertently met Li Guang, a famous general of the Han Dynasty.

Da Shan Yu Yi was pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly ordered to capture this person alive, and sent his henchman Ye Luhui to assist Huyan Shaojie. Li Guang's reputation was too loud, and it was a banner in the Han army in northern Xinjiang that resisted the Xiongnu. If this famous general can really be damaged, it will not only greatly encourage the confidence of the grassland warriors in victory, but also the blow to the Han army will be huge. At that time, it is not impossible for the Hun cavalry to take the opportunity to break through the defense line and go deep into the hinterland of the Han court.

Although Yi Zhixie has not been on the throne for a long time, his ambition is much greater than that of his father and grandparents. Although the grassland is vast and vast, how can it hold this ambition!

The small neighbors in the northwest and west have been almost invaded, and there is not much oil and water to squeeze. Only the territory of the Han Dynasty in the south is an inexhaustible source of wealth.

Of course, the purpose of the steppe warriors' conquest was never to occupy those lands, which was not in their interests. Scimitars and iron hooves only need to bring their opponents to their knees, and nomads not only graze cattle and sheep, but also prefer to herd lowly aliens as their slaves.

As long as the emperor of the Han Dynasty continued to submit to the court of the Xiongnu as before, women, wealth, all kinds of daily necessities, etc., should take the initiative to offer them with both hands, instead of the current situation, and the Xiongnu warriors should mobilize swords and soldiers to ask for it in person, how can this be done?

In the words of the national teacher Zhang Zhongxing, who was full of disdain, the emperor of the Southern Dynasty whose nickname was Wild Boar was too uninteresting, and his grandfather, grandfather, and Lao Tzu were such heroic warriors, and they were no longer convinced, and in the end they didn't have to bow their heads and admit defeat, and obediently agreed to the royal court's request. Did he think he was better than his predecessors? You have to give him a little bitterness, and he will be honest in the future!

Yi Zhixie very much agrees with this viewpoint, and if they want to fight, they must be beaten hard, and give them a profound lesson. What's more, this time the envoy from Huainan is still in the army, no matter whether they enter the Yanmen Pass or not, the favorable conditions in those agreements are enough for the Huns to be tempted.

This kid from the Huyan family is really capable! This time I have made such a great achievement, and I must reward it well. Yi Zhixie still has a good relationship with Zuoxian King Huyandu, and he also received great help in the process of usurping the throne. Last time, Huyandu died tragically in the Battle of Mayi, and Yi Zhixie was sad for a long time. In order to continue to get the loyal support of the Huyan family, he simply continued to give the title of King Zuoxian to his eldest son Huyan Junjie.

If you can really catch Li Guang...... Da Dan Yu Yi Zhixiao decided to seal another king to the Huyan family! Such loyal and capable subordinates must be well encircled.

However, it didn't take long to be happy, and the sentinel who reported the news brought another news: after Li Guang was captured, on the way back to escort back, he killed the general and grabbed the horse, escaped from the predicament! Now Major General Huyan is leading his army to catch up.

Yi Zhiyi was furious, in the hands of the Hun warriors, there was still prey to escape? It's a shame. Immediately send the guards around him to ride and give an order, and he must capture Li Guang again at all costs.

Before the herald set off, another shocking news came back, five thousand Hun cavalry in the process of pursuit, encountered the elite attack of the Han army, the whole army was annihilated, known as the tiger of the steppe, Huyan Shaojie died, and even his head was cut off by the other party!

Hearing this news, the arrogant Shan Yi Zhixiao in the big tent of the Chinese army, the governors of the left and right, several commanders, and generals, all of them were stunned for a moment.

5,000 elites wiped out? With such a big loss, how many men and horses did the Han army have to dispatch to do it! However, the answer surprised them.

"What do you say? You repeat! ”

Hearing the sentinel who reported the approximate number of Han troops then speaking, Yi Zhixie stood up suddenly, thinking that he had misheard.

"Report the big order to the king and learn that the other party is about ...... About a thousand more than two thousand people look ....... ”

This time I heard it all clearly. So powerful! Where did this Han army come from? For a long time, the Huns knew very well what the combat strength of the Han army in the frontier was, so they dared to be so unscrupulous. Besides, the cavalry strength of the tribe where the Huyan family is located is a number of existences in the entire grassland. It is indeed hard to believe that you are now defeated by an enemy on a regular battlefield.

Yi Zhiyi stood up, pulled out the king's war sword, which symbolized supreme authority behind him, and strode out of the tent. He had to see such a scene in person before he could be willing.

The horn of the expedition began to sound, and all the elite soldiers and strong generals in the battalion gathered, and the more than 20,000 people left behind set out in the whole army.

The horses stepped on the field, dusty, and full of murderous aura, and when the 20,000 Huns galloped to a place only more than fifty miles away from the camp, they stopped in unison.

The corpse of the first Hun cavalry appeared under the hooves of the King of the Steppe, a young warrior who had been cut off half of his body by a sharp sword, lying on his back in the grass with his face facing the sky, his eyes wide open, and blood soaked the surrounding land.

As far as the eye could see, more and more corpses stretched into the distance, and they were all stabbed in the back and died. Obviously, this is a group of defeated deserters, who have lost the bravery of the steppe warriors, and before death comes, they don't even have the courage to return to their horses and fight desperately.

As the horses slowly moved forward, Yi's face became more and more ugly, what kind of power made the warriors who had never known what it was to run away so fearfully? Could it be that the Han army has become so powerful all of a sudden? What the hell.

Finally, the guards found the dead body of the Lord. Sure enough, Huyan Shaojie's head had been cut off, only the broken body and the blood that had not yet flowed, as if telling his anger and unwillingness to die.

The Huns took him in. Ahead is the fierce battlefield, where the two armies once fought. There were dead horses and warriors everywhere, but all of them were Huns, and no shadow of a Han was found.

If there were no dead on the other side in such a fierce battle, then ...... How can it be! But after searching the entire battlefield, those who died were all their own people. Maybe after the battle, the other side took all the dead and wounded away, right? Now I can only comfort myself like this.

The King of the Steppe jumped off his horse and carefully examined the wound of a Hun cavalryman, the gap between the ribs was deep with a knife, but it was not his fatal wound. A pitch-black featherless arrow shot into his temple, which was the reason for his death.

Yi Zhiyi pulled out the strange short arrow with his hand, how did the arrow without the carved tail feathers be fired? He was a little confused.

"Obviously, this is a new weapon of the Han army. It seems that this is the main reason for the defeat of our Hun warriors. ”

It was Zhang Zhongxing who spoke, he took the crossbow arrow from his king's hand, weighed the weight, and carefully tested the sharpness of the tip of the arrow with his fingers, and his eyebrows were a little heavy.

"National Teacher, you mean that the enemy's weapons have been improved?"

"Not bad! Your Majesty, look at the material of this arrow. ”

After speaking, Zhang Zhongxing stretched out his hand, took the scimitar from the guard's hand, and slashed it in the middle of the crossbow arrow shaft with a click, but the thumb-thick crossbow arrow shaft was not broken, but the blade collapsed into a small gap.

The material of ordinary arrows is so tough, and the other weapons in the hands of the Han army can be imagined. Yi Zhi snorted coldly with hatred.

"The two armies fight against the brave, and the brave wins! The bravery of our steppe knights cannot be stopped by the superiority of weapons alone. Pass my orders! The whole army marched forward and approached the city. Blood for blood, I want to see how capable they are. Hum! ”

Under the order alone, thousands of horses galloped, and within a hundred miles, the autumn wind mixed with the aura of slaughter, swept forward, the target! Dahan Yanmen Pass!

At this same moment, there was a sea of cheers inside Yanmen Pass. The Black Eagle Army, which was ordered to attack, not only successfully responded back to the cavalry general Li Guang, but also annihilated 5,000 Hun iron cavalry with clean and neat means!

The head of the Hun general was hung on the tower of Yanmen Pass. The Black Hawk Army, which returned to the camp in a bunch after completing its mission and rested and stood by, received countless reverent glances along the way.

A team of 1,500 people, how many people left the city, how many people returned, and killed 5,000 enemies without losing a single member, such a record is staggering. The black robe is stained with blood, and the red edge of the embroidery is reflected, which has a bewitching beauty. The knight who has been baptized in the first battle, at this moment, has no regrets and no fear, all is the joy of victory and the pride in his heart!

When entering the city, Dahan Fei took the horse's head and avoided it, waved his arm and made a gesture, and the road in the middle flashed out. This heroic army is qualified for this glory.

Wei Qing bowed his hand and said a few words of humility, but Li Guang's attitude was very resolute and his expression was solemn. When he said that it was for the prestige of the Han army and not for personal reasons, the Black Eagle Commander, who had won a great victory for the first time, no longer refused.

The victors were naturally proud, and the dead fighters mourned. The veteran's injuries needed to be treated in time, and there were dozens of wounded in the Black Hawk Army, but fortunately, due to proper body protection, the injuries were not very serious, and they were well cared for by the military medical officers.

Yanmen Pass Deputy General Feng De and the other generals were relieved to see that General Li had returned unharmed. After a little condolences, he did not dare to slack off, adjusted the defenses in various parts of the city, gathered in the general's mansion, and predicted the reaction of the Huns in the next step.

All of them are people who have been in the frontier for many years, and they have a lot of experience in dealing with the enemy, regardless of their positions. The Huns suffered such a great defeat suddenly, and they will definitely not give up, and will definitely launch a brutal revenge immediately, which is the consensus of everyone.

Therefore, the front line will immediately become very serious. As for how to deal with it, we must think of a sound strategy. Li Guang did not go back to rest, after bandaging the arrow wound on his arm, he sat in the middle of the town, listening to the military analysis of his subordinates.

Wei Qing did not go back to the Black Eagle Army station, but followed him to the General's Mansion, mixed in the crowd, and quietly listened to everyone's speeches.

He had a hunch that maybe a bigger battle would come soon! Therefore, he ordered the Black Hawk Knights to hurry up and recuperate after they returned, and there might be an emergency at any time. When the time comes, I hope they still have the strength to kill the enemy.

The Black Hawk Army, which had just tasted the joy of a great victory, was in high spirits, and what was the tiredness of the body? The desire to kill the enemy and make contributions is stronger than anything else at this time.

Gongsun Rongnu, who personally cut off the head of the enemy's main general with a long knife in his hand outside the city, as well as Zhou Ba, Han Yue, Zhang Cigong and others who committed dozens of suicides, did not rest after the leader returned to the station, but gathered together, talking excitedly about the battle he had just participated in. It turns out that the Huns are not as terrible as the legend says. Kill the enemy for the country, and immediately seal the marquis! In the past, these longing wishes have become so palpable at this moment.

Fight, fight, fight! Kill, kill, kill! Warriors can only realize their value on the battlefield. Meritorious service, just inside and outside the Great Wall, Yanmen is plugged.

Wei Qing's hunch was indeed not wrong. The discussion on the military situation in the general's palace had not been going on for half an hour, and the captain who was guarding the city had already come to report urgently.

Directly north of the north gate, smoke and dust are everywhere, and there are about tens of thousands of Hun cavalry, rushing to Yanmen. Look at the situation, the comer is not good!

I have long known that the Huns will not give up, but I didn't expect it to come so soon. It seems that the annihilation of the 5,000 cavalry has really hurt them, and it has completely angered them.

A fierce battle is inevitable. Is it because they can't defend the fortified city, and let them waste the land within a hundred miles? Or do you want to put on a big fight? The generals who held these two views each accounted for half of them, and it was difficult to make a decision for a while.

The city wall of Yanmen Pass is tall and wide, and there are 20,000 Han troops stationed in the city. But the defense line in this area is too long, and there are many weak links in the Great Wall, once they take the opportunity to break through from elsewhere, they can drive directly to Chang'an within three days!

This kind of thing has not happened before, and the turn of the summer and autumn of the fourteenth year of Emperor Wen of Han is also this time. Xiongnu Lao Shan Yu personally led 40,000 or 50,000 iron cavalry, bypassed the Yanmen defense line, attacked the defending Han army from Xiaoguan in the southwest of Yunzhong, killed the commander of the northern land who led the troops, burned the border city defenses, and invaded the Central Plains in a big way.

The Hun cavalry drove all the way in, burning, killing and plundering, as if entering a no-man's land. Its forward troops numbered several thousand, and once approached the vicinity of Shangyong and Ganquan, and at the most critical time, the outpost scouts were only more than a hundred miles away from Chang'an City.

Emperor Wen mobilized the garrison of Xiliu Camp and the army of Beiying, which was deterring Gyeonggi, to jointly dispatch to block the invading enemy. But the Hun cavalry came and went like the wind, galloping across the vast plains, and could not kill them at all, and in the end only forced them back.

Therefore, today I see the unending posture of the Huns. If one doesn't deal with it well, I'm afraid that the things of the year will be repeated! According to the countermeasures of the city's defense, it is necessary to carefully consider.

However, if you go out of the city to fight, can you really win? Most of the people who agreed with this countermeasure were young generals, because seeing the victory that the Black Eagle Army had just achieved, they couldn't help but inspire their hearts to fight, so they also wanted to have a good battle with the Huns.

Listening to the different opinions of his subordinates, Li Guang secretly shook his head. These generals under their command only saw the victorious return of the Black Hawk Army, but they did not see how they defeated their opponents.

So far, even he has only seen one such army. Special equipment, sharp weapons, the will to win, and the tactics of unity and cooperation...... If it weren't for the Black Hawk Army, if it were replaced by any other Han army, with the consequence of 1,500 to 5,000, I am afraid that it would be the Han army that would be annihilated, which is beyond doubt.

But such words naturally cannot be said in public, because that will hit the morale of the military. His eyes swept over and saw General Black Hawk, who had been standing there, silent.

"General Wei, do you have your own ideas? Let's hear it. ”

In the impression of Li Guang and the others, the general named Wei Qing, who had just made great contributions, had not talked much since he came to Yanmen Pass, and everyone did not know much about him. Therefore, he led his army out of the city today, and after making such an amazing blow, they all thought that he was a brave general who charged into battle.

But, they all thought wrong. This person is not a brave general, but a talented commander of the three armies with both wisdom and bravery!

During those years on Changle Plateau, Wei Qing read a lot of books with the help of Yuan Zhao. He reads very carefully and remembers it solidly. Because these are the deficiencies in his life.

A horse slave was born and didn't learn much. I don't know a few words, but I learned it from my sister who was a courtesan.

Even after entering the palace as a guard, he only practiced martial arts with swords and sticks, and did not have the opportunity to learn words. Until he met Yuan Zhao later.

Wei Qing still doesn't know why the little marquis attaches so much importance to himself. He gave himself so many handwritten compendiums of the art of war, and took the trouble to explain many things that he didn't understand. He didn't know what to repay for such a friendship.

In those leisurely days, he also once suspected that he had used so much effort and extraordinary perseverance to understand the essence of those art of war word by word, and part of the reason was just for the hospitality of the little marquis. As for whether he will use it in this life or not, he doesn't know.

However, today, when he personally led his subordinates to the battlefield as a general, the overall situation was in his chest, and the victory or defeat was predicted! What I have learned, what I have remembered, is extremely clear in my mind.

"It turns out that the way of the art of war is so wonderful! The Huns, but Er'er, what are they afraid of! Thinking of this, Wei Qing did not hesitate, bowed his hand, and was willing to ask for his life to break the enemy. Look at me spurring my horse, invincible!