Time flies, a few years have passed in a blink of an eye, Yajuan already has a son and a daughter, her husband Zheng Wenjie found an opportunity to find a foreign appointment after being admitted to the second class jinshi, and went to Jiangnan to make a county order, Guan Yacheng also married a wife and had children. Yayi and Yajuan have also reached the age where they can talk about marriage.

In the past few years, the Hu people and Dayuan have started a war, and Ling Yuanhang's father and son have become famous at the border pass. Ling Yuanhang is already the Zhenwei general of the fourth grade. The young general was grateful for the great help of the Marquis of Guan back then, and the father and son of the Ling family often exchanged letters with the Hou Mansion. The grain, grass, and military salaries needed by the frontier can be delivered to the border in a timely manner every year. This also provides a powerful guarantee for ending this war as soon as possible.

At night, the entire barracks was immersed in darkness, with the occasional patrolling soldier walking by. However, there are still lights in one of the tents in the middle. Several generals were gathered in front of a sand table and were exploring tactics. ，

One of them was about thirty years old, with a long build, a pair of piercing eyes under thick eyebrows, and a high nose bridge, revealing an innate majesty. At first glance, this person is usually a person who rarely laughs. He is Ling Yuanzhi, the generalissimo of Zhenbei in northern Xinjiang. Immediately to his left was a young officer, his eyes under his sword eyebrows were like the eyes of the king of the county, as bright as the stars, as if containing the essence of the sun and the moon between heaven and earth, extremely bright, and his facial features were stiff and handsome. It was Ling Yuanhang, the eighteen-year-old Zhenwei general. To his left was a twenty-seven or eighteen-year-old young general with a long face, his eyes were very similar to those of the Ling family's father and son, but his facial features were inclined to be gentle. This person is the third master of the Ling family, the current Sanpin Zhaoyong general Ling Yuanxing. The remaining three generals, the rugged-looking and beard-covered is the third-rank general Deng Yun, the sven-looking fourth-grade general Xiao Fei, and the other burly-looking is the fourth-grade general Han Ke. Several people are studying the attack on Gaojiu City, the grain base of the Hu people.

Gaojiu City was an important grain town for the Xiongnu, and it was also a place for the Xiongnu to defend and difficult to attack. The Huns who fled also retreated here. This city has always been garrisoned by the bones of the second prince. Three months ago, in the Battle of Baicheng, King Lingjun annihilated 30,000 Huns, pushing the front to the hinterland of the Huns. The king of the Huns was terrified. Hurriedly sent 50,000 additional reinforcements to garrison the east and west sides of the city, and once there was an accident, they could form a siege of the enemy and rescue the high usu. So now the enemy has sent all his elite soldiers here, ready to make a desperate bet. As long as the high mortar is breached, the Xiongnu can surrender, write a surrender letter, and end the war.

The king of the county pointed to the high mortar city on the sand table and said, "There are 5,000 men and horses in the high mortar city, and after adding the more than 2,000 people who fled here three months ago, the total is more than 7,000 people. But according to what we have detected, there are 20,000 horses on its north side, and after the defeat of Baicheng, the king of the Huns sent his last elite troops to garrison the east and west flanks of Gaojiu City, as long as we attack the city, the armies on these three sides will form an encirclement of us. Therefore, once we attack the city, we must send three teams at the same time to fight against the enemy on the north and east and west flanks of Takajiu. The defenders from the north had to run long distances around the eastern and western flanks, unwittingly interspersed between the defenders in the north and the castle of Takausu. The king of the county said as he made a gesture on the sand table.

After listening to the words of the king of the county, several people began to discuss. Deng Yun said in a loud voice: "Damn, this Hun king is quite thoughtful, and he knows how to put a pocket array for us." ”

Ling Yuanxing said: If we want to go around the back of Gaojiu City, and we can't let them perceive it, then it is best to detour from the west, but there is a desert there, and I would never have thought that we would cross the desert to touch his rear and cut off his connection with the rear reinforcements. ”

King Ling Jun said: "The third brother is right, I think so too, but this desert is not easy to walk, we must be well prepared and have a good guide." ”

Ling Yuanxing said: "We have ready-made guides. You forget, General Ho Enjun has traveled through this desert many times. ”

King Lingjun remembered that He Enjun, the general of Wupin, was an authentic border passer, and his father was a merchant of the horse racing gang, and he had been running around with his father since he was a teenager, and had crossed this desert many times to the Xiongnu and the Qiang people in the west to do business. It was only later that his father was killed by the Huns in the gang, and his mother was not in good health, and she was grief-stricken after receiving the news of her father's death, and unfortunately died two months later. He joined the army with his only sister. Until now, he has been promoted to the rank of Wupin General.

So King Lingjun said: "This solves the big problem, third brother, He Enjun is your general, then you will lead the men and horses, bypass the soldiers and horses of King Yangxin in the west from the west, cross this desert to the north of Gaojiu City, and cut off the 20,000 reinforcements in his north." ”

He said to Xiao Fei and Han Ke again: "You take people to block the enemy's left defenders, and sail to attack the enemy's right Yang Xin King." General Deng and I attacked Gaojiu City from the front. The third brother asked He Enjun how long it would take to cross the desert, and finally decided on the time of our respective departures. ”

Several generals each received orders to go back.

At noon the next day, Ling Yuanxing set off with his troops, each of whom had brought enough water and dry food for four days. Behind the army were 10,000 infantry and horses loaded with heavy grain and grass.

Four days later, in the evening, the soldiers were ready to go. On the platform, the king of the county stood there, his silver helmet and silver armor, and his figure became taller and straighter. His eyes slowly swept over the heroic faces of the soldiers. These are his soldiers, the soldiers who guarded this land with him, the soldiers who left their homes like him, had to leave their parents behind, their dear wives and children, and the soldiers who had gone through countless bloody battles. Today, they will join him in the final decisive battle against the cruel Huns for the sake of the people of the Great Yuan Dynasty.

After this battle, many of them will not return. Many parents will lose their sons, many wives will lose their husbands, many sisters will lose their brothers, and many children will lose their fathers. The county king's heart was a little heavy, but in exchange for several years of peaceful life for the people. They have to pay that price.

The soldiers below also looked at their commander with reverence. Quietly waiting.

At this time, the voice of King Lingjun sounded: "Dear brothers, we have been fighting with the Xiongnu for four years, and the Huns have robbed our cattle and sheep and killed our relatives and compatriots. How many of our border soldiers have died in this war, and we can't wait to eat their flesh and drink their blood. The purpose of assembling here today is to put an end to such a tragedy, to end the war with a war, to end the last barrier of the Huns, and to end this war. Brothers, the Huns are now at the end of the crossbow, they are making the last struggle, and the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road. This is the final battle, and if we win this battle, we can go home to see our parents and hold our wives and children. ......”

The voice of the county king was sonorous and majestic, like the sound of the iron horse of Jin Ge, which did not enter the heart of every soldier. At this time, I don't know who sang the song of the expedition: "Iron horse Xiao Xiao, thousands of miles against the enemy, long yellow sand, not afraid of the journey." The battle flag hunts, and the swords and swords sound. Rush to the sky and kill the enemy for the country. Although I know that I am gone, there is no time to return. Blood is spilled on the field, and the soul returns to his hometown. Ten thousand families are safe. Hatred of the same enemy, fearless ......" was sung alone at first, and then more and more people followed, and the crowd was passionate.

The king of the county knew that the time had come, so he came over to give his son a whole armor, and Ling Yuanhang's armor was also silver, which was the armor left by the old marquis, which was extremely hard and could resist swords and guns. Ling Yuanhang couldn't help but hug his father, and every time before the big war, the father and son said goodbye like this. The father told him "My son is careful", and the son replied, "Father also take care". The soldier's parting has its own heroic character. A few words, everything is in plain sight.

The armies took advantage of the darkness to march towards their destinations.

After a rapid march all the way, the army in the middle reached the outside of Gaojiu City at the ugly time, but Gaojiu City was in a quiet silence at this time, only the soldiers in the city were still yawning and chatting. A lieutenant said to the soldiers beside him: "It's been a long time since I've tasted a woman, and that girl was really good yesterday." It's a pity that the second prince was taken away. He shook his head regretfully. The soldier laughed at him, "You still dare to think about this." There are not enough women in this city to be the great officials. There is no such thing as ours. Just think about it. ”

The soldier asked the lieutenant again: "Do you think the Great Yuan soldiers can fight me?"

The lieutenant said: "You, just put your heart in your stomach, our city is full of reinforcements on several sides, and the Dayuan soldiers must think about it even if they want to fight." As he spoke, he put the gun in his hand into his arms, and seemed a little sleepy.

The soldier said: "That's not necessarily, the generalissimo of Zhenbei is not ordinary, even our eldest prince died at his hands, I am still afraid." ”

The captain patted him on the head: "Then you should guard it well." I'm going to look around somewhere else, too. With that, he yawned and walked away.

At this time, Ling Yuanxing crossed the desert with an army of 30,000 people, interspersed with the north side of Gaojiu City, and guarded the main road leading to Gaojiu City by the northern defenders, just waiting for the county king's side to make a move, so as to block the reinforcements on the north road. It was just after night, and the soldiers began to rest. They ate the steamed buns and water they brought, in order not to let the enemy find out, they did not light a fire, anyway, the weather is still summer, and they don't feel cold when they eat cold rice. There was no movement of the army except the sound of eating and drinking. This is something that has been repeatedly explained before departure.

Under the cover of night, the Xiongnu had no idea that the Great Yuan army would cross the desert known as the Land of Death and come under their noses. You know, there are many people who can't get out of that large desert unless they are led by a guide who is familiar with that desert.

And there is exactly one He Enjun in the Dayuan army.

At the beginning of the Yin period, the king of the county ordered Deng Yun to move to the city with 200 crossbowmen, in order not to wake up the enemy, they carried the crossbow carts away, and 30 crossbow carts were lined up at a distance of 700 meters from the city, and the bows and arrows were already loaded on them.

This kind of crossbow of the prince of the county is a big crossbow of twelve stones, which is different from the ordinary bow and crossbow, this kind of crossbow is said to have in the Warring States period, put the crossbow on the special chariot, can advance or retreat, each crossbow has seven arrows, the crossbow is special, the crossbow in the middle is the main crossbow, larger, and there are three arrows on each side that are slightly smaller than it. Seven crossbows fired in unison, the firing range is 700 miles, the power is very great, the big crossbow in the middle can shoot through the city gate, can also shoot through the city wall, equivalent to a ballista, is specially used for siege. The king of the county had the crossbow oiled before, and he only had to light it when it was fired.

Another 200 men carried the ladder to the foot of the high mortar wall. At the same time, two thousand archers with crossbows of the divine arm lined up in the middle of the crossbow carts and the city walls. This crossbow is a solo crossbow, but it is very powerful. It's just that the range is a little closer than that of a repeater.

Everything is ready. The flag in the king's hand waved downward, and the signal for the attack was launched, and in an instant, the crossbow arrows on the crossbow carts were set on fire, and the middle ten chariots were placed at angles to shoot at the city gate, and the other twenty chariots were divided into the city walls on both sides of the city gate. As soon as Soldier A jumped up, he was shot, and Soldier B shouted: "The army of Dayuan is coming, brothers are getting up quickly." ”

The soldiers in the city were in a panic. Those who resisted with weapons, who had just raised their heads and were shot, shouted, cried out in pain, cursed, and someone went to deliver a letter to the second prince, Herrigue. Heribone had just gotten a pretty little widow yesterday, and was in a deep sleep with a beautiful woman in her arms, and he was awakened at once. Put on your clothes and run outside. When he ran out into the street with his guards, his heart was half cold, and he saw that the city gate had been broken, and the city was full of fire. Some of the soldiers entered through the city gates, and some climbed the ladder to the top of the city.

Knowing that the general trend was gone, he took his cronies and his entourage to the east gate, and at this time the east gate also retreated a group of soldiers. It turned out that the east gate was also breached, and a cronie ran from afar and shouted: "Second prince, the west gate is also broken, go to the north gate." So the group fled in haste to the north gate. At this time, Takausu Castle was already in flames.

At the end of the day, the scouts who were sent to the direction of Gaojiu City came back to report that a group of Hun soldiers came from the direction of Gaojiu City, about 2,000 people. At the same time, scouts sent in the direction of reinforcements also came to report that reinforcements had arrived in this direction. Ling Yuanxing divided the army into two groups, one of the soldiers was led by He Enjun with 5,000 men and horses to prepare to meet the fleeing Herrigu, and the rest of the soldiers joined him to intercept the reinforcements in the north. A bloody fight is about to break out.

The western part of Ling Yuanhang and the eastern part of the two generals Xiao Han also stopped the reinforcements at the same time.

King Yangxin is the youngest son of the King of the Huns, this son is brave and good at fighting, but he has a violent temperament, and he is a man of great joy. His father was the current king of the Huns, known as the first fierce general of the Huns. He was deeply favored by his father, and also learned his father's martial arts, and was known as the second fierce general of the Huns. He was sent here by his father this time, and he always felt that he was a little condescending, and his father should have sent him to guard Gaojiu City, how could that second emperor brother have his own strength.

As soon as dawn he received a report from the soldiers, and there was a fire from Takausu City. King Yang Xin was immediately excited, and he organized his troops and rushed to Gaojiu City. I didn't think about it, and I was stopped by Dayuan's army.

Yang Xinwang looked at the black pressure on the opposite side, and a big flag was erected high, with a big Ling character written on it. Looking down further, there was a handsome young general with silver helmet and silver armor standing under it, who was his old opponent Ling Yuanhang. As soon as he pouted, he shouted: "The stinky boy dares to block the king's way, don't you want to die?"

The young general on the opposite side was Ling Yuanhang, and he smiled and said to the visitor: "King Yangxin, you are the defeated general under my Dayuan, what kind of face is you clamoring for." Come on, master, and suffer death. ”

Thinking of the sneak attack by Ling Yuanhang three months ago, King Yang Xin became annoyed, and he shouted: "The surname Ling, what kind of ability are you sneaking up on this king, we will fight one-on-one openly." ”

Ling Yuanhang deliberately provoked him: "The art of war is cloudy, soldiers are not tired of deceit, like you can only fight and kill, just the courage of a horseman, you are only worthy of being my subordinate defeat." ”

But King Yangxin was angry, he didn't talk nonsense, he ran over with a pair of copper hammers, Ling Yuanhang caught him and fought with him.

Ling Yuanhang knew that King Yangxin's strength was greater than his own, so he didn't collide with him, but used tricks to unload his sledgehammer power. The Ling family's marksmanship is fast, accurate, and ruthless, and the tricks are varied. Ling Xinwang only relied on his own strength, and he was not at all the opponent of Ling Yuanhang, who had won the true knowledge of the Ling family's marksmanship.

Ling Yuanhang has not been in vain in the military camp in the past few years, he not only got the true inheritance of his father. Life in the barracks was boring, Ling Yuanhang was less than ten years old when he first came, and these generals complained about him and taught him a few tricks from time to time. For example, Guan Houye has taught him a lot. Therefore, Ling Yuanhang's tricks are more than his father, King Ling Jun. How could King Yang Xin be his opponent. After a while, the new king of Yang was in a hurry by Ling Yuanhang's subtle tricks. After a while, a sledgehammer in his hand was knocked away, and King Yangxin was about to run away, how could Ling Yuanhang let him go, his marksmanship was extremely fast. As soon as Yang Xinwang turned around, he was picked off his horse by Ling Yuanhang with a shot, and he died at that time. King Yangxin's men and horses were suddenly in chaos.

Ling Yuanhang waved his gun and shouted, "Brothers, kill!" and took the lead in rushing towards the opposing camp. For a time, it was dark to kill. The Hun soldiers were originally panicked because the main general was dead, and this time they saw that the Dayuan soldiers were so brave, and they were even more defeated. The battle was soon over.

Ling Yuanhang divided his troops into two routes, one way he took him to the north to pick up the third uncle Ling Yuanxing, and all the way to his deputy general to take him to pick up his father who was besieging the city. The two generals of Xiao Han on the East Road will move closer to King Ling Jun after the battle, so Ling Yuanhang is not worried about his father. The third uncle on the North Road is relatively under more pressure. Hearing the report from the soldiers, Heli Gu fled to the north with 2,000 people, and the third uncle met the second prince of the Huns who had no way out, and he was bound to fight to the death. Therefore, after eliminating the new king of Yang and opening up the land route, Ling Yuanhang wanted to quickly reinforce Ling Yuanxing.

After Ling Yuanhang galloped all the way to the destination, he saw that the two sides were killing fiercely. He joined the warband with his soldiers. At this time, Ling Yuanxing was facing the second prince. There is no way out, and he is also red-eyed, this is a wolf who has been forced to hurry. The sledgehammer in his hand flew up and down, and Ling Yuanxing opposite him was not inferior. The Ling family's marksmanship is extremely exquisite, and it is almost too late to see it. At this time, a Hun with a big waist and a round waist rushed from the side, and immediately blocked the spear stabbed by Ling Yuanxing, and the spear stabbed the man's arm, and the man shouted: "Second prince, go quickly." ”

He was blocked by this man, picked up a life, he turned his horse and ran, just ran two steps before he met a person who blocked his way, this person was He Enjun, He Enjun used a knife in his hand, as soon as the two fought, He Enjun knew that he was not the opponent of the bones, but today he couldn't let him go anyway. At this time, two of his subordinates came over, and the three of them surrounded the bone in the middle, barely able to make a draw with the bone of the tree, just at this time Ling Yuanxing killed the Huns who blocked him and came over, and the bone was panicked, and he was slashed in the right shoulder by He Enjun, and the hammer of the right hand fell down. The moment he was stunned, Ling Yuanxing's spear stabbed out quickly. It hit him in the leg and he fell down. The hammer in his hand also flew out. Ling Yuan ordered those two subordinates to trap him. At this time, looking at it again, the Xiongnu soldiers had been killed, and there were not many left.

On the other side, Ling Yuanhang rode over happily and greeted him with a smile: "Third uncle." You okay. ”

Ling Yuanxing looked at his nephew, smiled and said, "Yuanhang, this battle is finally over, you can finally go home to see Ah Ning." ”

"Yes, third uncle, you don't know, the last time I went home, Ah Ning cried because she missed her father. This time, my father was finally able to come home. Thinking of Ah Ning's cute little appearance, Ling Yuanhang's face was full of smiles.

Ling Yuanxing quipped: "When Ning'er sees her father coming home, she won't be happy and cry." ”

For Ah Ning, although Ling Yuanxing had never seen this little niece, Ling Yuanhang always talked about this sister. And Ling Yuanxing is also willing to listen to his nephew talk about this little niece. In order to make a gift for the little niece, he also went to the woods to cut a tree, the little niece was born in the Year of the Rabbit, this year 14 years old, he carved 14 little rabbits for the little niece who has never met, these 14 little rabbits are all kinds of naïve, small and exquisite, especially cute.

The war was swift and sneak attack, the results were brilliant, more than 50,000 Huns were annihilated, the second prince of the Huns was captured, and the Hun king lost two sons in a row, one was killed and one was captured. He quickly wrote a letter of descent and sent people to the camp. The king of the county wrote a recital and sent 800 li to expedite the victory at the border pass to the emperor.