Chapter 106 [Attack]
(Thanks to Dameng, Chubby, 25sf85wef)
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Fifty miles away from the center of the fierce battle, a joint patrol of Han and Hu was on regular patrol. Suddenly, a bearded pawn jumped off the war horse and fell to the ground, as if he was aware of it.
"What do you hear?" Someone asked.
Hu did not answer, turned on his horse, and galloped towards the high slope not far away. The rangers behind him immediately followed. When they climbed the high slope, they saw a shadow in front of them, as if they were riding shadows.
The chief who led the team raised his hand and signaled: "Sound a warning and let the other party show his intentions." β
Phewββ
A sharp chirp was heard from far and near. When the rider in front of him heard this, he suddenly sped up. As the riding shadow got closer and closer, it was already clear that there were only three riders. When they saw the patrol, instead of slowing down, they rushed over like crazy. And not far behind the rider, a large crowd of people and horses appeared on the ground.
The cavalry was alarmed and crossed their bows.
Riding closer and closer, he roared with all his strength, "I'm ...... Wusun ...... The messenger, followed by the Kangju people...... Enemy attack-"
The sound spread through the wilderness, and with the roar of the cracked silk, the rapid sound of the horn was passed through the Hanhu camp stationed beside the river valley.
Zhang Fang was recording what he saw and heard along the way in the tent, drawing a detailed map, and finally collecting these materials and attaching them to the "Crossing Diary". Qingyan is laying hands on the side, doing some basic induction work, and at the same time learning.
Hearing the faint sound of the horn, Zhang Fang was stunned at first, then reacted immediately, and pushed the case: "It's an enemy attack!" β
After a while, Zhang Fang had finished his stop, and shouted to the Han brothers guarding the guard while leaving the tent with his sword: "Go and lead the horse, and get my scimitar." β
Han Jun quickly ran to the tent on the other side, and Han Chong turned around and shouted while running to the horse ring: "Childe, can I go?" β
Zhang Fang smiled: "I'm gone, what do you say?" β
Han was overjoyed, and quickly brought Zhang Fang's jujube red horse and his own big green horse.
Zhang Fang had just turned over and got on his horse, and two people came running in the distance, one holding the halter of the war horse, and the other holding the reins - it was Deng Zhan and Tao Sheng.
Zhang Fang looked at the two quietly: "Are you going to stop me?" β
"Young master, it's a Kangju person, there are hundreds, and I don't know how many there are later." Deng Zhan swallowed a mouthful of saliva hard, and said hard, "Young master, you have promised that you will never risk yourself......
"Yes, I promise. But don't forget that I also said that I am here to observe and learn. If I just stay in the tent, what do I observe? What to learn? Observe the gadfly flying all over the tent? Or are they worms and scorpions crawling in and out of blankets day and night? β
Deng Zhan and Tao Sheng were speechless.
Zhang Fang stared at Deng Zhan and Tao Sheng, and saw that the two of them were cold on their backs. Snatched it suddenly, withdrew the reins, and whipped it on the horse's hips, and the red horse neighed, and the arrow seemed to rush out.
Zhang Fang's voice came from afar: "I will not necessarily be a witness to the war, but at least I must be an eyewitness and recorder of the war, and I will never be a bystander -- only in this way, this experience, I will not come in vain!" β
Deng Zhan and Tao Sheng glanced at each other, shook their heads and sighed, turned around and ran towards the horse ring.
When Zhang Fang rushed into the Chinese military tent like a whirlwind, the tent had already gathered in the tent, the generals of the Qu army, and the generals of the kings, Gan Yanshou and Chen Tang were discussing something in a low voice. On the opposite side of them was a man who seemed to have been fished out of the muddy water, covered in mud and sweat.
Zhang Fang saw at a glance that the scepter in this person's hand was holding, needless to say, it must be the envoy of Wusun.
Zhang Fang saluted Gan Yanshou and Chen Tang, and then sat behind the two of them. As a staff officer, this is where he should sit.
"Do you want to take a wash first?" Chen Tang turned his head to ask the meaning of the envoy of Wusun, and after receiving a negative reply, he nodded, "It's okay, the situation is urgent, so I will ask Jun Hu to explain the situation in detail for all the gentlemen here." β
Wusun hit Hu Jun simply wiped his face with a damp cloth, revealing a thin face about forty years old with a goatee, although he rested for a long time, he still spoke with a little gasp: "I was ordered by Da Kunmi, just after leaving Chigu City for only half a day's trip, I ran into Kangju cavalry, there may be four or five hundred horsemen, and the leader is Kangju Zuo Lieutenant Yinu Poison...... They cut us off our way back to the city, so we had to run south as agreed...... When we left the city, there were more than 20 envoys, and we also brought cattle, sheep and various gifts, all of which were robbed by the Kangju people, and we chased after them. In the end, there were only three envoys, including me......"
Everyone in the audience listened with different expressions. Sima and Qu Hou, the colonels of the Han army from the Duhu Mansion and Jiaohebi, were all angry, and asked Gan Yanshou and Chen Tang for orders, transferred troops to teach the Kangju people a lesson, and snatched back the gifts given by Wusun Dakunmi.
The kings and generals of the Western Regions who were called to accompany the army to the west were much more "calm". They are basically small countries in the Western Regions, and even without the support of the Xiongnu, Kangju is also one of the few big countries in the Western Regions.
Chen Tang looked at the seat on the left - this side is basically all the kings and generals who are called to accompany the expedition, and the people in the Western Regions know about the affairs of the Western Regions, and they will know some things that the Han army does not understand.
Sure enough, the Marquis of Wensu State replied: "Inu poison is the heart and number one cadre of Kangju Vice King Khotan, known as the 'wrist breaker', who is fierce by nature, and has guided the Huns to invade Ling Dawan and Wusun many times, and is the most fierce dog in front of the Huns' tent." β
Chen Tang bowed his head and looked at Gan Yanshou, who nodded and said, "The current situation is roughly as follows, the Kangju people have four hundred to five hundred horsemen, and the leader is Captain Zuo, who not only pursued and killed the Wusun envoy and his attachΓ©s, but also surrounded one of our baggage teams. I'm not sure if this baggage team and the men and horses we sent to meet the envoys of Wusun still exist, but what I want to tell you is that under the noses of the Han army, in the territory of Wusun, such acts will not be allowed! β
Zhang put the hand in his sleeve and secretly raised his thumb, Gan Yanshou This is a well-deserved declaration of war.
At this time, a report came from outside the tent: "Yu Du Hu, deputy lieutenant, our army has defeated the attacking Kangju cavalry." beheaded thirteen ranks, captured seven people, obtained eight war horses, and several swords and bows...... After interrogation, the offender was Kangju Zuo's Commander Yinu, with a total of more than 450 horsemen......"
"Good, intelligence confirmed." Chen Tang looked around at the generals in the tent, and his eyes fell on the leaders of the three rows of Zhuhu on the left, "There are only a few hundred Kangju people, of course, there may be more behind...... But don't forget that we have 20,000 people! Each of us can drown them with a spit on our mouth, they are not our opponents at all. I ask you to gather the men of your tribes and besiege the Kangju people. After the war, in addition to our original baggage and Wusun's gifts, the rest of the income was shared with all the kings. β
The temptation of the spoils of war is really huge, and the eyes of many leaders light up, think about it, 20,000 people, what are you afraid of?
At this time, a voice suddenly came: "We attacked, what did the Han army do?" β
Zhang Fang followed the sound and saw that the person who spoke was the king of Yanqi, Lu Sai.
Lusse's words apparently resonated in part, and several of the leaders began to whisper.
But he heard Chen Tang say leisurely: "The Marquis of Wensu Fuguo said well, Kangju is just an eagle dog in front of the Huns, and our opponent is the Huns." Yan Qijun, would you rather choose Kangju or the Huns? β
Lusse was speechless, and several of the leaders he had instigated also shrank their heads. Yes, if you don't pinch the soft persimmons, will you have to gnaw hard bones?
Chen Tang smiled faintly and nodded to Gan Yanshou.
With a slap of a giant palm the size of Gan Yanshou's pu fan, the short case made a loud bang, and the wooden arrows were scattered all over the ground, "Beat the drum to gather troops, and rush to the aid - don't let any of them go!" β