Chapter 48: Withdraw the troops and return south

The army slowly retreated eastward towards the garrison. The arrogance on Helian's face was much more restrained, he never thought that the resilience of this Hun was so strong, and he could be entangled with his more than 20,000 elite cavalry for so long, causing many casualties, which made him feel distressed. A general beside him asked He Lian angrily: "Prince, why do you want to withdraw the army, at most half an hour, our army will be able to defeat the Huns!" ”

He Lian Wenyan was furious in his heart, these unruly generals dared to be so rude to themselves, stared at each other deeply, and remembered that there will always be a time for reckoning in the future.

The color of gloom flashed in his eyes, and He Lian said lightly: "The strength of the Huns is not weak, the soldiers are brave, and there is a reserve army that has not been used, it is too difficult to completely defeat them." Seeing that his subordinates were still unconvinced, even though he was displeased, he still forcibly explained: "At this point, I have two thousand Xianbei warriors, which is too huge. Even if you continue to fight with the Huns, I am afraid that you will lose both. ”

Seeing that Helian was already a little angry, his subordinates stopped talking. He Lian silently led the army back, and looked at the Xianbei Iron Rider who was still murderous behind him, and a trace of fire flashed in his eyes. How is the body of Tanshi Huai, he, as a son, knows best, once he can't hold on and returns to heaven, these elite warriors will be the best guarantee for him to ascend to the throne, how can he consume it at will with the Huns!

On the side of the Hun army, the atmosphere was much more relaxed, and many of the troops were in a dream. Although the losses were somewhat large, they resisted in a head-on confrontation with the Xianbei elite, and forced them to retreat on their own initiative, which made them excited.

This battle can be regarded as playing the spirit of these Hun soldiers, at least they will not be so timid and afraid in the face of the Xianbei people again. Ji Louyuan saw this in his eyes, personally asked the wounded, comforted the soldiers, and wantonly won a wave of military hearts.

In the next half month, the Xiongnu army and the Xianbei army continued to be entangled in the land of clouds, with several big battles and countless small battles. In the previous battle, the Hun soldiers completely changed their temperament, fought bravely, and no longer showed cowardice. Although the Xianbei people still had the upper hand, they could no longer completely suppress the Xiongnu army.

Fortunately, the commanders of both sides were more restrained, and the casualties were not as large as the previous bloody battles. Helian is distressed about the troops, and is reluctant to be fearlessly consumed with the Huns. Ji Lou Yuan was also unwilling to fight hard with the Xianbei people anymore, and after a battle, the effect of training with battle was also achieved, but he was not in a hurry and stalemate with Helian.

The Xiongnu and the Xianbei people fought unscrupulously in the clouds, causing extreme turmoil in the northern border of the Han Dynasty, and the people in the clouds suffered greatly from the war and had to face the endless plundering of the Xianbei people. They fled into the city, or south to the east. However, the Han officials were extremely helpless, the Han state was in decline, and there was almost no support for border counties such as Yunzhong, so they could only retreat into the city with weak troops and let the aliens rampant.

Winter is coming, and the entire northern Xinjiang has gradually been shrouded in a layer of frost, and the cold is terrifying. In the Jilouyuan camp, the soldiers patrolling and guarding were a little trembling, and many soldiers nested quietly in the felt tents to avoid the cold and keep warm. This time to the north, the Huns were really unprepared, originally expected, after solving the slaughter, how could they withdraw their troops and return south before the winter solstice. It's just that now that he has been entangled with Xianbei so far, he is no longer able to fight, and Ji Louyuan has already intended to withdraw his troops.

In the tent of the king of Ji Louyuan, two stoves are placed on both sides to dispel the chill in the tent. Ji Lou Yuan exhaled a mouthful of white steam, with a trace of worry between his eyebrows, put down the news from behind, and rubbed his temples.

Ji Louyuan's action this time was too big, first setting off a civil war among the Xiongnu, causing turmoil in northern Xinjiang, Xianbei invasion, and then fighting with Xianbei in Yunzhong, causing great trauma to the people of Dahan border county. After such a long time, the court argued, and the Han court finally made a move. Zang Min, the captain of Changshui, was the county guard of Taiyuan, and led the army to sit in Jinyang to monitor and merge the state.

Zang Min led the army to Jinyang, recruited soldiers, and had to march with an army of 30,000, and there was a change in the north. Ji Louyuan was not worried about the Zang Min army far away in Taiyuan, but the thousands of elite Han troops under the command of the Xiongnu Zhonglang in Xihe County were too close to Meiji and too threatening. If it is integrated by Zang Min and attacked by the two phases, the threat to Meiji is too great.

Wang Ting is his own nest, and he absolutely cannot afford to make mistakes, so he quickly sent someone to order Helan to be a fu, take serious precautions, and be vigilant against the unexpected. It's time to withdraw, it must be withdrawn, Ji Louyuan made up his mind.

"Come on, go and invite Wang Zhi!" Ji Lou Yuan commanded.

"Mr. Wang, the cold winter has arrived, and the soldiers are thinking about returning, and this order is to withdraw the army back to Meiji. I am afraid that the Xianbei people will be entangled, and I intend to let Mr. send an envoy to Helian to negotiate peace in order to withdraw the army peacefully! What do you think, sir? Ji Louyuan looked at Wang Zhi, who was a little cramped and uneasy, and said with a smile.

Wang Zhi felt a chill in his heart when he heard this, and sent Xianbei people to the Xianbei people, which was to enter the den of tigers and wolves. I had the heart to refuse, but seeing Ji Louyuan's unquestionable tone, I didn't dare to say more, so I had to be ordered to retreat.

Helian's side couldn't stand the entanglement with the Huns for a long time, and it was too stupid for him to let go of the Han people's wealth and not plunder, and to lose troops on the Huns' side. And the Huns from other counties are beginning to come to the clouds in a steady stream, and it is not far before Xianbei falls into the disadvantage. just refused to admit defeat, for fear of losing face, and insisted on it.

As soon as Wang Zhi came, he brought Ji Louyuan's "goodwill", and He Lian was immediately moved and gladly accepted. Running out of the Xianbei camp, Wang Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, facing Helian's brutal generation, which made him break out in a cold sweat. I didn't expect to achieve my goal so easily, I looked back at the Xianbei camp, and quickly led people to the Xiongnu camp in embarrassment.

After a day, the Huns packed up and began to slowly return south. Ji Louyuan ordered all the tribes in Yunzhong to move south and settle at the boundary of Jiling and Shanan counties. He didn't dare to leave it in the hinterland of the clouds, it would be swallowed by Helian to the point that there would be no bones left.

As for the Tu people who have been conquered by the Xianbei people, Ji Lou Yuan can't control it, he almost came to the north this time with a stop loss, and now the goal has been achieved, and he has trained a quite powerful army, which is enough.

Standing on the top of a hill outside Chengle City, watching the army return to the south, blowing an increasingly biting cold wind, Ji Louyuan's heart fluctuated. Looking at the direction of the Xianbei army from afar, this time he fought with the Xianbei people without winning or losing, and ended with his own retreat to the south. But next time, if you meet Xianbei people again, you will definitely win!

Since the northern expedition of Ji Lou Yuan slaughtered each other, it lasted for three months, refused to be humble, and had to slaughter all the major departments and returned, which can be described as a complete victory. Ji Louyuan was still very satisfied with the results of this northern expedition. Enhance prestige and stabilize the position; Annexing and slaughtering various tribes, improving strength, training soldiers, and integrating the Xiongnu army, he achieved all the internal and external effects he expected.

The battle of Tu Ge officially opened the road of Ji Louyuan's struggle for world domination. The entire Xiongnu, the entire northern Xinjiang, and the entire grassland are about to open a new chapter, accompanied by the rise of Ji Louyuan!