Chapter 9: Crazy Outlaws
Ji Louyuan didn't think too much, since the previous war, he has been entangled with the Xianbei people until now, and he has gradually become accustomed to this kind of small-scale stalemate. He personally led 4,000 Hun warriors to attack and deal with more than 1,000 Xianbei people, there was nothing difficult, and he did not notice anything wrong.
Chengle was more than 100 miles east of Yunzhong City, marched for half a day, and then arrived at the territory. It was late autumn, and the chill from Mobei began to spread to the south, and the cool breeze was blowing, and the prairie was lonely. After this period of killing, the 7,000 Huns under the command of Ji Louyuan were reduced to 4,000, but the combat effectiveness was improved, and they were integrated, and their morale was prosperous.
Commanding this mighty army, galloping on the grassland, Ji Louyuan couldn't help but feel that the world could go, and he was quite excited. Approaching Chengle City, Fu Guhuai muttered: "It's not that Xianbei people are active in Chengle, why can't you even see a ghost!" ”
Fu Gu Huaijing said unintentionally, but Ji Louyuan was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly waved his hand to stop the army, and the Hun cavalry slowly slowed down until it stopped. The grassland where the sound of horses' hooves was originally heard suddenly quieted, except for the whistling north wind, only the sound of horses' hooves and the sound of war horses remaining, and the surroundings were surprisingly quiet.
Ji Louyuan observed the surroundings, and there was only a shadow of the Chengle City Wall in the east on the unobstructed prairie, and a low hillside in the north. "How long has it been since the scouts came back to report?" Ji Lou Yuan asked quickly.
Zheyu also noticed that something was wrong, and said a little anxiously: "It's been an hour!" When Ji Louyuan heard this, he did not hesitate at all, and shouted: "The whole army quickly turned around and withdrew!" ”
Behind the small hillside in the north, Tanshi Huai was condescending, looking at the Huns who quickly changed their formation and wanted to turn around and evacuate, and said lightly: "The sense of smell is good, but it's a pity that it's late!" With a wave of his hand, a long horn sounded and he remembered, and the Xianbei people who were ambushed nearby immediately drove their horses and killed the Huns.
Tan Shihuai said coldly to the people around him: "The Huns who don't know the current affairs, it is okay to refuse the kindness of this king last year." I dared to go north with the Han people to fight against my Xianbei, I was really looking for death, and I was betrayed by the Han army. Although I don't know why, Zhang Huan wanted to borrow a knife to kill people, so this king fulfilled him and destroyed this Xiongnu to vent my hatred! ”
Ji Lou Yuan was a little flustered and rushed to the west with his Xiongnu under his command, and after hearing the attack horn of the Xianbei people, he was even more anxious, and the originally stunned Huns also reacted, and followed Ji Lou Yuan to the cloud city to escape.
There are Huns in the north and south, shouting and chasing up, Tanshi Huai came here, brought more than 15,000 people, divided into several ways to force the Huns. Seeing Xianbei coming by the way, Ji Louyuan's eyes were solemn, and he tried his best to urge his subordinates to flee, and he didn't care about horsepower.
The Xianbei people cut in from the side, and drew the bow and threw it from a distance, wanting to cut off the high-speed galloping Ji Lou Yuan army, and a Hun knight wanted to pull the bow to fight back, but Ji Lou Yuan stopped him, and shouted: "Don't waste time entangled with the Xianbei people, follow me to the west!" After saying that, he whipped the horse's hip twice.
Ji Lou Yuan knew that once they counterattacked and engaged the Xianbei people, their speed would slow down, and they would soon be surrounded by the Xianbei people, and then it would be a certain death, and they were in a race against death. The four thousand Huns, under the leadership of Ji Louyuan, silently ran desperately, enduring the projectiles of the Xianbei cavalry behind them, and there were constantly soldiers who were hit by arrows and fell off their horses, but they couldn't control so much at the moment.
Tan Shihuai chased after him with his own army, and when he saw the performance of the Huns, he couldn't help but ask in surprise: "The leader of the Huns is the prince Ji Louyuan!" This person is extraordinary, ruthless enough, and has the qualifications of a famous general, let me capture him alive! Tanshi Huai's words fell, and began to command all Xianbei, trying his best to catch up, delaying the Huns to escape.
It's just that Ji Lou Yuan didn't care about the Xianbei people behind him at all, and he didn't pay attention to the cold arrows that flew in, and it was really difficult for the Xianbei people to catch up with the Huns who were flying wildly. As for the Xianbei people on both sides, in the face of the Huns fleeing in a straight line, if they want to cut off from both sides, they need to run a long distance, resulting in the Xianbei people have been unable to achieve their goals.
The two sides gradually evolved into a battle of chase, and nearly 20,000 people raced to gallop, not daring to relax in the slightest. "King, if it goes on like this, we will never be able to catch up, when it is a head, the Huns are afraid that they will escape!" The adults of the tribe around him asked the sandalwood acacia. Tanshi Huai smiled, and his voice was a little pimple by the horse: "Don't worry, they can't escape!" ”
If Lord Xianbei was on Ji Louyuan's side, he would probably be able to understand why Tanshi Huai was so determined. The rushing waters of the Baiqu River lay in front of their path, and the Huns began to slow down slowly, with a look of despair on their faces.
Ji Louyuan was also drenched in cold sweat, his heart was beating violently, his brain was spinning wildly, and he was trying his best to think of a way to break the game. Looking back at the Xianbei people who had been thrown away and gradually approaching, Ji Lou Yuan's face was very colorful, his eyes flashed with madness, and he shouted to the Hun cavalry: "Warriors, there is a river in front and a chasing soldier in the back, and we have lost our ground." Now, we only have one way to survive, that is, to put ourselves to death and live again, wading through the white canal water. With the blessing of God, I will be able to cross the river smoothly and survive! We will live and die together! ”
Ji Louyuan's almost roaring voice rekindled the desire of the Huns to survive, and Helan Dangfu and Fugu Huaijing also roared on the side: "Life and death go hand in hand!" Without much hesitation, the remaining Huns began to shout "life and death together" and accelerated towards the Baiqu water. Ji Lou Yuan was in front, and soon rushed into the river, the river quickly overflowed the horse's body, and the speed of the impact quickly slowed down, and thousands of Huns rushed into the river one by one like dumplings.
By the time Tanshihuai led the army to the shore, the Huns had already waded halfway, the water was turbulent, and many people were washed downstream with men and horses. Although surprised by the choice of the Huns, he decisively ordered the Xianbei people to shoot them with arrows. At this time, the Hun knights behind not only endured the impact of the water, but also faced the feather arrows killed by the Xianbei people behind them, and for a time countless people died by the arrows, and the screams continued.
Ji Lou Yuan's horse speed had lost when he passed through the deepest part, and every step forward was extremely difficult, and the water overflowed the horse's nose, and it seemed that it was difficult to hold on. Ji Louyuan's brain was very calm at this time, and he decisively pulled out his sword and stabbed the horse's buttocks, and under the severe pain, the horse stimulated its potential, rushed through the current, and soon approached the shore and jumped ashore.
The rest of the Huns did the same, they all showed their weapons, and the river remembered the painful neighing of the war horses, but the effect was very good, and the Huns fled ashore much faster. All the Huns who came ashore breathed the air as if they had been reborn, and it was the breath of life.
Ji Louyuan rode his horse quietly to the shore until the last Hun came ashore, the water of the Baiqu River had been dyed red, and the corpses of men and horses sank and were washed away by the current. There were only more than 2,000 Huns who crossed the river alive, and nearly half of them were lost, quietly facing the Xianbei people across the river.
After Fang Cai's unrestrained escape, Ji Louyuan's legs were rubbed and bloody, and he suddenly dismounted and knelt down on one knee, facing the dead Huns in the river. Zheyu and other generals also dismounted, followed by all the Huns, and the Baiqu River was full of people, which was quite spectacular. It wasn't until the rushing river blew away the corpse and purified the blood that Ji Lou Yuan stood up.
The Huns behind him were all looking eagerly at Ji Lou Yuan's very healthy back, which was the gaze that could be sacrificed to death, Ji Lou Yuan found out the state of his soldiers, and sighed silently in his heart: "I have lost so much, only the loyalty of the living soldiers can be completely subdued!" ”
Without any extra words, Ji Louyuan led the remaining more than 2,000 Hun cavalry to the west and returned to Yunzhong City. On the other side of Baiqu, Tan Shihuai watched the entire performance process of Ji Lou Yuan, and said in a deep voice to the people around him: "From now on, keep a good eye on the Huns, especially Ji Lou Yuan!" ”