King Hutu was desperate, and the morale of the Huns fell to the bottom and was about to collapse.

If it was on the grassland, 20,000 of the most elite cavalry would be enough to dazzle the same number of Han troops, but once they were blocked in the valley and forced to storm the Han army's chariot formation, their advantage was suddenly lost and they lost the upper hand. Every futile impact was a heavy blow to their psyche, draining their already small confidence.

In four days, dozens of attacks, the Huns paid nearly 10,000 casualties. What's worse is that they ran out of food and had to kill their wounded horses to satisfy their hunger.

War horses are not only the legs of the Huns, but also the lives of the Huns.

King Hutu sat in the saddle, bowed his head, and rubbed his haggard face again and again.

There was a dead silence on the battlefield, the Huns did not attack, and the Han army did not counterattack. Compared to this silence, King Hutu would rather hear the heart-rending shouts of killing, and would rather hear the war drums of the Han army shaking the mountains. If the Han army takes the initiative to attack, he still has a chance to live, and if he faces off like this, there is only a dead end waiting for him.

King Hutu raised his eyelids and looked at the battle flag in the distance, his heart beating in shock.

In the Han army on the opposite side, there was an opponent that he hated to the core, but he was impressed. Once upon a time, he had laughed at the father and son of the Evil King, and he had despised the arrogance of the Right Virtuous King and Wusun's Kun Mo Hunt, but now, he felt that they were not wronged at all, and when they encountered such a cunning and calm opponent, few people could retreat with their whole body.

For four days, Liang Xiao only defended and did not attack, and did not take a step forward. No matter how Hugh Tu showed weakness. How to seduc. Liang Xiao refused to fight back. He just held his position firmly, stifling King Hugh's hope of escape, and blocking him in the valley. He seemed to prefer to wait for King Hugh to starve to death rather than fight.

King Hugh Tu has experienced a hundred battles, and it is the first time he has seen such a ruthless and cruel opponent.

Compared to Liang Xiao, Li Xi at the southern end of the valley appeared to be more proactive, and after repeatedly repelling the Huns' attacks, he brazenly launched a counterattack. The position was advanced for more than ten miles, further compressing the living space of the Huns, and thus paying the price of more than 2,000 people. If it weren't for the fact that he gave up the plan of a quick battle in time, and instead stuck to his position like Liang Xiao, he was almost broken through by the Huns.

Now, more than 10,000 Han troops relied on the chariot formation to block the Huns in the valley.

King Hugh Tu wanted to cross the mountains and escape from the path. There are some paths in the mountains, which are not suitable for large armies, but they can be walked. But that's it. King Hutu will be a loner and will no longer be able to survive on the steppe.

Rather than so. It's better to surrender to the Han people, maybe you can be a marquis and keep some strength. Before that, there were not many Huns who surrendered to the Han Chinese, and it is said that they are doing well now.

This thought lingered in King Hutu's mind for a long time, lingering.

At this moment, there was a burst of cheers from the Han army position opposite. King Hutu slowly raised his head, and an ominous dark cloud swept over his heart. The Han army, which had been silent for so long, suddenly let out a cheer, and for the Huns, it was certainly not a good bald head.

After a while, a few words of despair rang in his ears.

"Li Guang is back."

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Seeing Li Guang again, Liang Xiao was very happy. It can be seen from Li Guang's face that this time he attacked, Li Guang must have won a big victory.

This was to be expected. With the strength of Li Guang and the 6,000 elite cavalry, if even the heavy troops of the Huns can't handle it, Li Guang, a famous general, is too fake. This is simply a crushing battle, even if it is not Li Guang's army, if he is an ordinary general, as long as he is not stupid to a certain point, the victory will be the Han army.

"Congratulations to the General." Liang Xiao greeted him, arched his hand, and laughed loudly: "The general's harvest must be not small, right?" ”

"Hahaha......" Li Guang couldn't suppress the joy in his heart and laughed loudly. He turned over and dismounted, and patted Liang Xiao's shoulder hard. "Boy, this battle is too easy, it's devastating. The Huns were defeated in a battle, and there was no chewing at all. I have fought for so many years, and it is the first time I have encountered such a weak Huns. If all the Huns I met before were like this, I'm afraid I would have been a marquis long ago. ”

Liang Xiao smiled secretly in his heart. You used to pick the main force of the Huns, but this time you encountered a soft persimmon, so you can naturally pinch it.

"How's it going on your side? Can the casualties be large? ”

"So far, three hundred and eighty-two people have been killed, five hundred and seventy-one wounded, and seven thousand one hundred and sixty-three beheaded."

"Such a disparity?" Li Guang was surprised and delighted.

"When it comes to foot combat, how can the Huns be our opponents." Captain Han Qianqiu walked over and laughed loudly: "Liang Junhou, the general is back, shouldn't we fight back?" After waiting these days, the brothers are a little anxious. ”

Liang Xiao glanced at Han Qianqiu and turned his gaze to Li Guang. "What do you see, General?"

Li Guang glanced around, and saw that the soldiers had warm eyes and full of fighting spirit, and he was very satisfied. It can be seen that Liang Xiao's command in the past few days is very stable and his morale is very strong, and more importantly, he did not take this opportunity to grab credit, but left the command of the final decisive battle to himself.

"Do you have any good advice?"

Liang Xiao smiled. "Now that the general has returned, it is time for a break. However, before launching a general attack, I recommend sending someone to persuade you to surrender. The Huns had been trapped for three or four days, had run out of food, and now the baggage had been robbed by the general again, and perhaps they would surrender to the general. If we can persuade us to surrender, we can also reduce casualties and prepare for the second phase of the battle as soon as possible. ”

Li Guang pondered for a moment and nodded again and again. If you can force King Hugh to slaughter without a bloody battle, then of course it would be great. The trapped beasts are still fighting, and the Huns still have more than 10,000 people, and they really have to fight hard, the threat is not small, and the casualties of two or three thousand people are inevitable, and they may even lose both.

They discussed it for a while, and then sent an envoy to persuade King Hutu to surrender. Seeing Li Guang reappearing, King Hutu was already mentally prepared, knowing that his general trend was gone, and fighting again would be a dead end. Without much hesitation, he accepted Li Guang's request, laid down his arms, and surrendered to Li Guang.

Li Guangxi sent someone to inform Li Xi to accept the surrender of King Hutu, and on the other hand, he sent someone to count the spoils of war and pocket the weapons and horses of the Huns. The biggest gain is the war horse, more than 30,000 war horses, at least 10,000 cavalry can be equipped, providing the possibility for the next stage of the battle to attack Henan.

There was no time to wait for the detailed statistics to come out, Li Guang wrote the document of the victory, and ordered someone to send it to Chang'an by fast horse.

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The Son of Heaven stood under the porch, watching Wei Zifu and Wei Shao'er whispering on the side, a little absent-minded, and he didn't even notice Wei Shao'er's soft eyes.

"Your Majesty......" Han Yan walked in quickly, with a happy face and a green bag in her hand.

The Son of Heaven's eyes suddenly lit up and greeted him. "Is it a document from Longxi?"

"Yes." Han Yan smiled brightly, and her already handsome face was even brighter at the moment. When the Son of Heaven saw it, his mood inexplicably improved. "Could it be that the preparation is ready, and the opportunity to strike is ripe?"

"It should be, I think the knight who delivered the letter is in a good mood, it should be good news."

"Really?" The Son of Heaven opened the green sac and swept his eyes, his eyebrows suddenly raised, and he strode out of the hall, and said as he walked: "Wang Sun, go and pass Yan Zhu, Mei Gao and others to the Chengming Hall to discuss matters." ”

Han Yan hurriedly followed. "Your Majesty, can you attack?"

The Son of Heaven took two steps and suddenly stopped. He glanced back at Han Yan and couldn't hide the ecstasy in his eyes. "It's not just that you can attack, it's a big victory in the first battle! Li Guang and Liang Xiao forced the king of Hugh Tu, captured 10,000 Huns, and got nearly 30,000 war horses, and they immediately ......"

He stopped suddenly, his eyes glowing. "No, not right away, they should already be on their way to Henan at this moment. Wang Sun, we must hurry up and order Han Anguo and Cheng Buzhi to attack immediately, encircle the Aries King and the Loufu King, and take Henan in one fell swoop. ”

Han Yan was dumbfounded. The news was too shocking, Li Guang and Liang Xiao forced King Hugh to surrender, and they also got 30,000 war horses, which ...... How can it be?

Seeing that Han Yan was stunned, the Son of Heaven was a little anxious, flew up and kicked Han Yan's buttocks. "Don't go yet!"

Han Yan woke up like a dream and rushed away.

After a meal, the Son of Heaven rushed to the Chengming Palace, and Yan Suke, Wuqiu Shouwang, Mei Gao and others were already waiting. They had already gotten the general news from Han Yan's mouth, and they were all happy. In this all-out counterattack, each of them is a participant, although they did not come to the battlefield in person, it is impossible to be crowned a marquis with military merits like Li Guang and Liang Xiao, but the reward is indispensable. At this moment, even Yan Suke, who had always been at odds with Liang Xiao, was very excited.

After reading the good news, confirming that the news was correct, and understanding the specific situation, they were even more overjoyed. Li Guang, Liang Xiao and others not only forced the surrender of King Hutu, but also captured more than 30,000 war horses, the biggest shortcoming of the Han army's horse shortage has been made up, and there are enough troops to launch the next stage of the campaign, which is a surprise beyond everyone's expectations.

Victory in the first battle is a good sign.

Mei Gao took the lead and said loudly: "Your Majesty, King Hutu has been captured in a battle, and Hexi Land is at your fingertips, this is God's protection of the Han, congratulations!" ”

"That's right, sixty years of shame can finally be washed away in one day."

"If the next battle goes well, recapture Henan in one fell swoop, and expel the Huns from the Great Wall, who else dares to question Your Majesty's wisdom? Who would dare to say that His Majesty did not use people properly? Yan Zhu said loudly: "Your Majesty, thirty years of peace, please start today." ”

The Son of Heaven was extremely relieved and laughed loudly.

After urgent consultations, they unanimously agreed to notify Han Anguo and Cheng Buxi, who were on standby in Yanmen and Shangjun, as soon as possible, to immediately attack and surround King Aries and King Lou Fu, so as not to let them escape.

After the discussion was completed, the Son of Heaven immediately summoned Prime Minister Tian Wei and other important ministers. Hearing that Longyou won a great victory, the 20,000 elite cavalry of King Hugh Tu were wiped out, and a large number of war horses and baggage were captured.

At dusk, the knight with the edict rode out of Chang'an City and ran to Shangjun and Yanmen.

Chang'an City was quiet and peaceful, unaware that a huge counterattack had begun-

(To be continued.) )