The battle unfolded without warning, but with sense.

I don't know if these horse bandits have too much "military literacy", but the forwards they sent actually aimed at the mining area of Loulan City. However, their "military literacy" did not bring them good things, on the contrary, their luck was too bad, because they met Zhao Xin!

Zhao Xin, the descendant of Chang Gong Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong, in terms of ability on the battlefield, the entire Red Fox Department said second, and no one dared to say first. In the first battle of Zimu, Zhao Xin came first, and then the gun came out like a dragon, killing in and out of the Roman Red Coats, and only one person could be a hundred generals, not to mention the personal guards who later attacked the Roman crown prince and helped Shen Yun to hit it hard in one fell swoop.

When talking about meritorious service, Zhao Xin ranked ahead of Shen Yun and others with the indisputable proud record of "killing the enemy in one hundred orders and eight"! If it weren't for the fact that Shen Yun and Fang Transcript had a higher status than him, everyone would still feel that the report was less! Of course, "one hundred orders and eight" is just an imaginary concept, but in fact, the number of people Zhao Xin picked down with a spear and slashed with a knife at that time was definitely more than that, which is obvious to all in the entire Red Fox Department!

In any army, if there is such a character, the style of its team will be courageous. If you add that this character has a bit of brains, invincible is not just talking.

The horse bandit striker is not more than a thousand horsemen, and how many people is Zhao Xin who leads a song alone?

Sixteen hundred rides!

And it's 1,600 elites of the Red Fox Wing who have been in service for many years and have killed here from the Valley of the Thousand Birds!

The battle was one-sided from the start. In the face of more than a thousand scattered horse bandits, Zhao Xin did not set up any formation like Ouyang Fu. Directly divided the cavalry into three groups, personally led two companies to take the lead, and the rest of the men and horses scattered from both wings. Pounce on the horse bandits.

The horse bandits did not retreat quickly when they suddenly encountered the Han army, because they received an order to occupy the mining area, and if they could not do it, they should defend on the spot and wait for the follow-up men and horses to come and surround the Han army.

However, the leader of the horse bandits obviously underestimated the attack power of the Han army, and also overestimated the defensive ability of his own forward force - not to mention, there was a flat ground outside Loulan City. Where is the terrain to defend against? The so-called defense is nothing more than the formation of cavalry in a circle.

Cavalry is an offensive arm, and a circle formation is the last resort. This purely defensive formation must be equipped with the necessary infantry in the center of the circle in order to have defensive capabilities. But......

No, the round formation of horse bandits can not be attacked, and it is even more difficult to be Zhao Xin's wave of impact in defense! To know. Even the strongest defensive infantry legion in the Imperial First Rank Legion, the Violent Bear and the Fierce Warrior Guard. It may not be able to withstand the impact of the Flying Guards in this situation.

If Zhao Xin's crossbow shooting during the first wave of impact only made the horse bandits shake their faith slightly, then when Zhao Xin used a horse gun to penetrate the six-person thick horse bandit formation on the charging war horse, the horse bandits' fighting spirit had completely collapsed.

"Withdraw...... Come on!!! I heard one of the leaders of the bandits screaming loudly, and he turned around and ran away.

At this time, the Han army continued to approach from both flanks, shooting with crossbows and bows, and "brushed" off the periphery of the horse bandit circle in the distance, and it fell like snow in Loulan in winter. It's just that the color of this snow is red!

"Flying !!"

"Wansheng !!"

"Wansheng !!"

The morale of the Han army was greatly boosted, and they pursued and killed all the way. From time to time shot horse bandit cavalry with their backs to them. Within a radius of only five miles, only a few dozen of the more than 1,000 horse bandits ran away as fast as they could.

Zhao Xin stopped the pursuit, and looked at the horse bandits who were lying on the ground wailing, or kneeling on the ground begging for mercy.

He wondered if he would still carry out Shen Yun's strategy of defending the mining area. After all, the horse bandits were so vulnerable that he almost mistakenly thought that he had just come to walk around, and had picked up countless heads and a large number of prisoners.

"Qu Chang, this battle was a great victory, no one in our army was killed, and ten people were slightly wounded. The enemy lost more than 190 casualties, 302 seriously wounded, and minor wounds were not counted. "The commander of the guard battalion, Wang Zhuangnian, came to report.

After just thinking about it for a while, Zhao Xin made a decision: "Order the baggage company to escort the captives back to Loulan, and the other horses will use their arrows to disperse and approach the Ganges. After reaching the banks of the Ganges, they swept south along the river until they saw the enemy retreating. ”

"Whoa!" Wang Zhuangnian immediately took the order and left.

"Qu Chang, I caught a horse bandit leader, and he said that he wanted to make meritorious service and report the military situation to Wang Shi." The guards came to report.

Zhao Xin said in a deep voice: "Bring it up." ”

After a while, a man whose face was still bleeding and wearing a shabby Han-style robe was limped in.

As soon as Zhao Xin saw his injury, he immediately showed displeasure. The man had apparently fallen from his horse and injured himself, perhaps while fleeing. Zhao Xin never had a good impression of such a person, he sat on his horse and asked in an emotionless voice: "Han or Hunu?" ”

It means to ask him whether he is a Han or an unnaturalized Hu from the Western Regions. The word Hu Nu has rarely appeared in official documents since 800 years after the Han Dynasty, because at this time almost all of Asia was assimilated by the Han Empire, either the Han Chinese, or the Romans, Caliphs, and Huns, and there was no longer a mess of the Hu people.

However, among the people and the military, they will still use the derogatory title "Hunu" to call people outside the Western Regions.

The person who came raised his head, and the face with a dense beard could see the obvious Western Regions style, except for the black glasses, the entire facial contour was of the Western Regions race. However, when he came to Zhao Xin, although his leg seemed to be injured, he still struggled to stand up straight, raised his head, and said in a very hard but rough voice: "Han, I am Han!" ”

Zhao Xinxin's extremely imperceptible expression frowned, but his tone slowed down slightly: "Han? Do you have a passport? ”

……

The term "passport" began after Han Shengzu. Everyone who left the Han Dynasty received a passport from the government to prove their Han identity. This concept was also coined by this former time-traveler. However, since there were no cameras, the passport was large at this time. And because it has to be carried around, it is generally sheepskin or Bozhou hard paper that is not easy to be damaged, except for sketches and portraits. There is also a specific physical description of the person. On the most important documents, the lead stamp and number of the official office that issued the passport are also stamped.

Of course, even in modern times, it is not difficult to counterfeit passports, especially at this moment. However, there is a number filed, and the passport can be reviewed. Once a person with a Han passport is found to be a fake, he will face the punishment of eternal imprisonment and hard labor and the punishment of not being allowed to enter the old state for six generations. If you are caught committing a crime, you will have your hands and feet cut off, or even your head killed. And the manufacture of passports was detected. The punishment was even more severe.

Of course, it is not troublesome for the real Han people to obtain passports, so the real Han people do not bother to use forged passports. Even if you lose your passport abroad, just go to the embassies of various countries in Hongroji Temple. Newspaper the number to query the bottom file. If it is true, it will be reissued, and it will not be forged at all.

However, because compared with the caliphate and Rome, the passport of the Han Empire has the highest gold content, because the people of the Han Dynasty with passports can seek the temporary protection of the Han garrison, even if they commit a felony of murder, once it is verified that they are indeed the people of the Han Dynasty, they will have corresponding preferential treatment. In small countries such as Tushi, Cai Xiang, and Shiguo, people can be sent back to the Han Dynasty for trial. without being subject to local laws. Especially in the Western Regions, the passport of the Han Dynasty has been in the past few hundred years. It's something like a talisman. When the Han army saw the Han passport, he would also be relatively polite to this person.

……

Getting back to the point, as soon as the man heard Zhao Xin ask for a passport, he suddenly came to his senses, tried his best to break free from the sergeant next to him, took out a worn-out parchment roll from his arms, and said, "Yes, I have a passport!" ”

Zhao Xin took the passport, the sketch and the description of the body shape and appearance on it are indeed the person in front of him, the name is Van Luopei, the issuing official office is the imperial capital Luoyang Mansion, the ancestors from Miluo County, Xinzhou six generations ago, because of the outstanding glaze construction skills and obtained the right to live in the old state. Three generations ago, he began to serve in the Han military and was truly recognized as a naturalized Han Chinese. And it also has the number of his military service - the first brigade of the former division of the third army of the Han Empire, stationed in Gilbas, Posa Prefecture, which is close to the Caliphate. Retired ten years ago. The purpose of coming to the West is to learn Western glass manufacturing technology.

Zhao Xin frowned, and asked in a condensed voice, "Since you are going to the West to study, how can you appear in the horse bandit army?" He actually became the leader and led the crowd to make enemies of my Han? Speaking of this, Zhao Xin's voice turned cold, "But you betrayed the oath you made when you joined Laozhou, and you don't want this Han identity?" If so, I will fulfill you! ”

The leader of the horse bandits named Fan Luopei smiled bitterly, looked at Zhao Xin's Chiyan Sword Chapter and said: "Captain, you don't have to bluff me, I haven't forgotten the oath I made when I joined the Han Dynasty, I, Fan Luopei, have been Han all my life!" I went to the West to study in 996 in the Han Dynasty, and I have returned from my studies and am ready to return to the Han Dynasty. But the caravan on the road was attacked by the horse bandits of Jiyi Mountain, and if it weren't for the appearance of me, a Westerner, I am afraid that I would have been slashed and killed with a knife. I didn't stop the Wang Division, if I hadn't been the first to escape and cause the whole army to collapse, Captain, you might not have won so easily! ”

Thinking about Fang Cai's situation, Zhao Xin really couldn't tell whether this Fan Luopei was telling the truth or a lie. However, since he is a Han Chinese and has military experience, and it is indeed a little possible that this person is making trouble, so it is so easy for him to win, Zhao Xin did not dwell on this issue anymore, and asked: "You said that you want to wear the crime to make meritorious service, how to wear the crime and make meritorious service?" ”

Van Roopey turned his head to look around, as if looking for something.

Zhao Xin said in a deep voice: "What are you looking at? ”

"Flag! I want to see the captain's flag! I've only heard that the Han army is coming, but I don't know which Han army it is? Fan Luopei looked at Zhao Xin and said, "Although you are wearing the Chiyan Sword Medal, there is no number on the Sword Medal, I want to know if you have the strength to take this credit." ”

As soon as these words came out, the sergeants who escorted him next to him were not happy, and one of them snorted coldly: "You are so uninteresting, we are the majestic flying cavalry guard of the Red Fox Department of the Han Empire!" This is our Qu Chang Zhao Xin, a turn of merit, even the Roman Redcoats were defeated under us, what is your credit? Is it better than defeating the Roman Redcoats? ”

After hearing this, Fan Luopei's face suddenly turned pale, and he arched his hand and said: "It turned out to be Zhao Duwei in person!" Sure enough, Zhao Zilong is alive! Since Zhao Duwei is here, then Shen Yun, the Marquis of Bohai of the Great Han, is really in Loulan City? It seems that what the man said was indeed right, and you still went in this direction! ”

Zhao Xin was taken aback, stared at Fan Luopei and said, "What do you mean?" Let's take it into detail. ”

……

When the news of Zhao Xin's defeat of the horse bandit Qianqi reached Loulan, Shen Yun had just taken Zhong Lisi's reorganized military horses and set off. Hearing the news, he nodded, and ordered: "Let Zhao Xin make his own decision, if the horse bandit is really vulnerable." He was allowed to change his strategy on the fly. ”

At this time, Shen Yun also felt that the horse bandits were nothing more than that, and Ouyang Fu's side was just too few people, so it was really difficult to fight.

When they left the city, the news of Wen Cui also came, and the horse bandits had crossed the river with four or five thousand men, all foot soldiers, and were building fortifications on the banks of the Ganges. There seems to be an intention to besiege. Wen Cui had already sent people to rush for a while, but they couldn't break through the horse bandits' defenses, and the other party was very well prepared. Arrows are dense.

In addition, Fang Cheng and Ouyang Fu were on their way back.

Hearing this news, Shen Yun wondered again, what did this horse bandit want to do? Don't immediately attack this walled Loulan. And the fortifications? Could it be that they really think they can beat their own cavalry of a hundred battles?

Not much. Fang Cheng and Ouyang Fu had already returned on horseback, followed by two people. Take a closer look, one of them is actually Yan Ruyu! But the man next to him didn't know him.

"Brother-in-law!" Yan Ruyu was wearing men's clothes, and there were marks left by removing makeup on her face, which looked a little dirty, but seeing her smiling and staring at herself and shouting "brother-in-law", Shen Yun still had the feeling of blushing with her old face, but under the gaze of others. He couldn't say anything, just glared at her fiercely. Then he turned sideways and whispered to the other party: "Take care of your daughter-in-law, if you run away like this again, next time you won't be able to catch her up in Loulan, you have to run to Spain!" ”

Fang Cheng found Yan Ruyu, he was in a good mood, and he didn't care when he heard Shen Yun's words, but just said happily: "Spain? Where is it? Is it far away? ”

"Far! You can't run with a broken leg. ”

……

"This is Ma Huazhu of Atletico Madrid, the son of the Jin family." Yan Ruyu introduced Shen Yun, "Young Master Ma, this is Shen Yun and Shen Yuanrang, the Marquis of Bohai of the Han Dynasty!" ”

"Ma Jia, Ma Huazhu has seen Hou Ye!" Atletico Madrid is also a man, and immediately got off the horse and smiled, that bold and infectious. But what about his words...... I won't talk about it because I am very young and very girly, Shen Yun still wants to ask, he paints bamboo, what does "painting rattan" have to do with him.

Shen Yun also hurriedly dismounted, bowed and said: "It turned out to be the son of the Jin family, I have been looking up for a long time!" There is no thoughtful etiquette in this army, otherwise you and I are both hereditary nobles of the Han Dynasty, so you should drink hard! ”

Ma Jing said with a smile: "I am also a person who came out of the army, regardless of informality, Lord Hou leads the army on the battlefield, or focus on military affairs!" ”

"Haha, what the prince said is extremely true." Shen Yun saw that he was indeed heroic, and he didn't say anything more polite at the moment, and directly asked about the current situation and why they came here.

Yan Ruyu took the lead in explaining the situation, and then said: "If Ma Gongzi can arrive at Dingxing Mansion, he will definitely be able to persuade the Xihai Ma family to raise the flag against the Yue Clan. ”

When Shen Yun heard this, he smiled and said: "It turns out that you were stopped by the horse bandits in front of you, this is easy to do, wait for this Hou Ye to destroy them." "To be honest, Shen Yun really didn't take these horse bandits seriously.

At this time, I saw a team of people running from a distance, and Ouyang Fu, who had already returned to the team, hurriedly led people to greet him - just now Shen Yun talked to Ma Jing and others, he, the "general of the defeated army", did not dare to move forward, he didn't think of the hero as a hero, and was ridiculed by Shi Qian for a few words, he was upset, and he didn't have a good tone to catch up, but after listening to what the person said, he suddenly felt nervous, and immediately turned around to report to Shen Yun.

"Master Hou, Zhao Duwei sent someone to tell you that there are people from the Hades Hall in front of the horse bandits, and Leona, the master of the Hades Hall that I met in Tyuming City, seems to be the horse bandit 'Qi Tianwang'!"

Shen Yun was stunned for a moment, and said, "Someone is here!" ”

……

Fan Luopei stood in front of Shen Yun and told the story one by one. Yan Ruyu, Ma Jing, Fang Cheng and others were also listening.

It turns out that the Hades Palace has already extended its tentacles here. Before the Yue Clan's rebellion, the Hades Palace, as a channel to communicate between the Yue Clan and Rome, had already learned the news, so the Hades Palace had begun to collect the horse bandits in the Western Regions for its own use, using the name of "Qi Tianwang". After the Yue's rebellion, these horse bandits immediately became active, not only plundering the merchants, but also playing the role of cutting off the connection between Xihaizhou and the Han Dynasty.

In fact, the Xihai Ma family and many other powerful and powerful figures still have their hearts set on the Han Dynasty, but the rebellion of the Yue clan just cut off the connection between Xihai Prefecture and the Han center, and they did not dare to act rashly without the instructions of the center, and the slightest carelessness would be a catastrophe. Anyone who has a heart for the big man, how can he easily go against the Yue Clan, who is gaining momentum and rebelling in full swing, without being fully prepared? After all, the kind of people who rise up at every turn and swear not to share the sky with the traitor are a minority, everyone has to consider the whole family, and a lonely person will not live long!

Therefore, the hand of the Hades Palace is actually very poisonous, not only isolating the road from the north of Xihaizhou to Dahan, but also in the direction of the Caliphate in the south, the Hades Palace has also begun to lay out. This is also the confidence of Leona, the master of the Hades Palace, to tell the Hun Zuoxian King that he will definitely be able to stop Shen Yun and them.

Shen Yun and the others wanted to sweep the Xiongnu Zuoxian Wang's department, but Leona and the others rushed straight to Loulan Jixian Mountain, so they arrived here as early as half a month ago, and they had been waiting for a long time. During this time, Leona not only hired many manpower from Dingxing Mansion, but also recalled all the Death Scythes of the Hades Palace in Xihai Prefecture, with only one purpose: to intercept and kill the Great Han Bohai Marquis with all her might! It's best to be able to capture alive, if not, the dead Bohai Marquis can also hit the morale of the big Han, and if it is handed over to the Yue clan, then there will be more room for operation!

This is also the reason why the Chicken Mountain Horse Bandit can quickly swell to 10,000 people in a short period of time.

After listening to Fan Luopei's introduction, Shen Yun and Fang Cheng looked at each other.

This Leona is really unsettled. No wonder this horse bandit can sometimes fight and sometimes waste, all this makes sense. Those who can fight must have people from the Hades Hall in command, and even directly composed of people from the Hades Palace, and those who can't fight are ordinary horse bandits.

Is this to go or to stay? Obviously, the Hades Palace has been prepared here for a long time, and if it hits it headlong, what if something goes wrong? That Zhang Li and Wu Zhi, I'm afraid they just met randomly.

This question stumped Shen Yun a bit.

PS: The name of "Imperial Capital Xiaobawang" was written incorrectly, it should be Yan Cheng, not Yan Zhun. VIP chapters are troublesome to modify, so I won't make special modifications. Noted here. Thank you friends for the reminder!

In addition, the preparation of the engagement banquet will be stopped again in the next few days. The engagement ends and continues to update. (To be continued......)