Chapter 45: The Mighty Li Mu
Wushutai led tens of thousands of troops to the city, looked up at Ye Chen on the city wall, and a chill flashed in his eyes.
Then he raised his hand and ordered: "Kill!" ”
The words fell, and the dense Huns roared and launched a charge.
At this moment, a messenger came in a hurry and reported: "General, general, a large number of men and horses have appeared in the rear and are rushing towards us. ”
Hearing this, Wushutai's expression changed, and he hurriedly asked, "Who is it?" ”
"It seems to be the army of Zhao State, and there is a Li character written on the banner."
The former replied.
Wushutai was shocked in his heart: "Impossible, Li Mu is not here at all, otherwise there is no reason to let Sotomu and them go before." This must be another suspicious tactic! ”
As he spoke, he clenched his fists, as if he were affirming his own words.
However, the next words of the messenger directly rejected his idea.
"No, General, there are really a lot of them! At a glance, there are at least twenty or thirty thousand, and all of them are cavalry! ”
Hearing this, Wushutai could no longer have illusions, and yelled, and then immediately ordered: "The whole army retreats!" ”
When the Huns who were originally attacking heard such an order, they couldn't help but be a little confused, didn't they still want to attack the city just now, why did they have to retreat so soon?
However, even if he was puzzled, he also knew that the military order could not be violated, so he hurriedly followed the rear of the main general and evacuated.
However, it was obviously a little late to leave at this time, and the more than 20,000 Zhao cavalry had already spread out and launched a siege against it.
Seeing such a scene, Wushutai also knew that it would be difficult to retreat with his whole body, so he immediately gritted his teeth and ordered his men and horses to fight to the death, and concentrated his superior forces to break through.
Under the hunting banner, a sturdy middle-aged man in red armor galloped on a war horse while conveying orders to the soldiers under his command.
When he saw the huns rushing towards them, his sharp eyes flashed with cold killing intent.
shouted: "Anyone who comes with troops from other races, Li Mu will be punished!"
Kill! ”
When the words fell, many elite soldiers of Zhao State behind him also shouted: "Kill!" ”
Its momentum shook the sky, and the terrifying power trembled the hearts of tens of thousands of Huns, and before the war started, their courage weakened by three points.
Above the city, Ye Chen looked at the two torrents that collided together not far away, and his expression moved slightly.
He didn't expect Li Mu's army to come so quickly, although he had asked Concubine Yan to inform the other party about the Xiongnu attack, but it stands to reason that it would take at least ten days for reinforcements to arrive.
But it would be best to have such an outcome, to save the people from cruelty.
Just as he thought of this, his expression did suddenly move, and his eyes fell on the battlefield again.
The combat effectiveness of the cavalry of Zhao State is very strong, although it is less than the Xiongnu in number, but it still occupies this absolute advantage, and directly tears a hole in the enemy's formation.
At the same time, Li Mu, as the commander, also took the lead and killed directly towards the core of the enemy.
The Zhenyue in his hand waved again and again, and the surrounding Huns were killed instantly, and the blood stained the apprentices under his feet.
Under the cover of the cavalry, he quickly found the location of the enemy's main general, and fought his way out of the blood, and came directly to the front of the Wushu Terrace.
Immediately after, with a loud shout, a sword slashed out, and the incomparably powerful sword qi burst out instantly.
Seeing this, Wushutai was shocked, and hurriedly pulled out the scimitar on the horse's back, trying to resist.
As a general who commands tens of thousands of people, his strength is not weak, and he has the level of first-class entry.
However, in the face of Li Mu's sword, he did not have the slightest power to resist, and the scimitar in his hand was directly split in half by the sword qi.
With a scream, a streak of blood appeared on his forehead and then down to his neck.
Its eyes were filled with horror, and bright red blood spilled from the corners of its mouth, and after a whimper, it fell off the horse's back, slamming into the ground, losing its breath.
Ye Chen, who was not far away, was also a little surprised after seeing this scene, this kind of combat power is really extraordinary.
At this time, a voice sounded from behind him: "Li Mu's strength is very strong. ”
Hearing this familiar voice, Ye Chen turned his head to look, only to see Concubine Yan appear behind him at some point.
looked at his dusty appearance, and said, "Hard work, Scarlet Smoke." ”
Concubine Yan shook her head: "It's just a trip, it's really dangerous for you to resist the Huns here." ”
Ye Chen said: "It's really not easy, fortunately, Li Mu led the Zhao army to appear in time, otherwise I would definitely not be able to stop it today." I have always heard that Li Mu is a generation of famous generals, and today I saw it really extraordinary. ”
Concubine Yan nodded: "Not only is he very good at commanding soldiers and horses, but his own strength is quite strong, and his mind is also sharp, even I am not his opponent." If it weren't for your token, I might not have been able to gain their trust. ”
Although Li Mu is a soldier of the family, he still knows the token of Confucianism, and it is precisely because he knows the meaning of the token that he represents, so he will not hesitate to send troops, after all, as a pivotal figure of Confucianism, he will not lie about the military situation at will, and his credibility is very high.
Ye Chen heard this: "It is definitely an innate master, otherwise it will be impossible to shuttle freely among the ten thousand armies."
With him and more than 20,000 elite cavalry here, the Xiongnu's army may not be able to escape. ”
As he spoke, his eyes returned to the battlefield.
At this time, the balance of war was rapidly tilting towards the Zhao army, especially after the Wushutai was killed, the morale of the Xiongnu suddenly declined.
The formation was completely scattered, and everyone began to flee in all directions in panic, and then they were chased and killed by Zhao Jun.
The battle lasted more than an hour, and the Huns suffered a crushing defeat.
More than half of the 30,000 or 40,000 men and horses were killed on the spot, nearly 10,000 people were captured, and only a few thousand people took advantage of the chaos to escape, and the cavalry of Zhao launched a pursuit.
After witnessing such a big battle, Ye Chen's heart was also surging, and he came directly to Li Mu's side, and arched his hand: "I've seen General Li." ”
Li Mu's expression moved, looked at the former, and then asked, "The little brother is the Confucian Ye Chen, right?" This time it is thanks to you, otherwise the Huns will take advantage of the loophole, and I don't know how many people will suffer. ”
"It's just a little bit of effort, and the people really want to thank General Li and the many soldiers under your command, otherwise I can't defeat the Huns on my own."
Ye Chen chuckled.
"I didn't expect there to be such a character among the scholars, and you want to prosper in Confucianism."
Li Mu said with emotion.