Chapter 18: The Defeat of the Huns (1)
Meng Tian and Meng Xingyuan also drank some wine, after all, they were in the barracks, and they didn't dare to drink more.
"Brother Meng, you are young, I didn't expect you to have such great skills, but you are a brother. Taking advantage of the slight wine, Meng Tian couldn't stop praising Meng Xingyuan.
"Brother, you have been marching and fighting for decades, and your reputation has shocked the world! Meng Xingyuan also got drunk, and called Meng Tian brothers, as if the two of them were not in the barracks, but in the bandits' cottage.
"Brother Meng, you are brave and strategic, far-reaching, and have a bright future, and you are definitely not a person who has lived under people for a long time. However......" Meng Tian put down the wine in his hand, "Officialdom is not as important as the battlefield, and seniority is very important. Brother, don't rush for quick success. In that case, my brothers and I will be very distressed. “
Meng Xingyuan understood that Meng Tian was hinting that he had to remember that he was the position of deputy marshal, and that he could not steal the limelight from him as a marshal. Otherwise, he and his own brothers, with one article and one martial arts, would be unkind to Meng Xingyuan.
"Big brother, don't worry. I will always be the little brother of the eldest brother. In the future, I will ask the eldest brother and the second brother Meng Yi to help me more. Come, I respect Big Brother!" As he spoke, Meng Xingyuan raised his wine glass and drank it all.
Meng Tian also smiled and nodded, and drank all the wine in his glass.
Back in his barracks, Meng Xingyuan said to Ah Feng, "Thank you for helping me so much this afternoon. ”
"I'm not just doing that to help you, I'm helping the people here. Only by defeating the Xiongnu will the people here live a stable life. "Ah Feng's heart is also very kind.
Meng Xingyuan nodded and said, "I naturally understand your intentions. ”
Ah Feng said again: "Do you understand what Meng Tian meant by the words he said to you when he was drinking just now?"
"Of course I do. Meng Xingyuan smiled, "Whatever he thinks." I'm not here to compete with him for power. Forget it, let's not talk about it. ”
"If you say that, I'm relieved. By the way, I have one more surprise for you. Ah Feng said as he blew on Meng Xingyuan's eyes and ears.
Meng Xingyuan felt his eyes cold, and involuntarily closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he actually saw the Hun military camp and could hear their voices.
The commander of the Xiongnu's troops this time was a commander of about forty years old, with a burly figure, a cold gaze, a long scar on his face, and now he was losing his temper.
He kicked over a low table and shouted at his men, "I have three thousand warriors, and I haven't come back with a single man or a horse?"
Standing in front of him were several centurions with their heads bowed. One of them trembled and said, "Yes, no...... No one survived. ”
"Impossible!" Captain Wan said categorically, "The war horses of the Qin Dynasty are not as fast as our war horses, and they can't catch up with our warriors." Even if our warriors are surrounded by the Qin army, I believe they will break through. However, why has no one come back until now? ”
At this time, a Hun soldier ran in: "Report, the person we went out to inquire about the news has returned." ”
"Let them in. ”
A few spies walked briskly into the tent, just about to give a salute. Commander Wan said impatiently: "Don't be verbose, you tell me, are our warriors really annihilated by the Qin army?"
The spies looked at each other and whispered, "Yes, all of them have been wiped out, and none of them have survived." ”
Captain Wan collapsed to the ground in a daze: "That's my three thousand warriors, and none of them escaped?"
"We saw it with our own eyes. The bodies of the warriors are piled up together, it's terrible!"
"Ahh You're going to get ready for me now!"
Several commanders and spies hurriedly retired.
Meng Xingyuan also immediately rushed out of his barracks, broke into Meng Tian's barracks, and discussed with him in a whisper. In the second half of the night, the whole barracks was silent, but a thousand soldiers slipped out of the camp without a word. They were holding axes, shovels, etc., and the leader of the team was Meng Xingyuan.
The next day, it was a cloudy day, the clouds were very low, and the whistling north wind was blowing cold.
Meng Tian's face was full of anxiety, and he kept pacing back and forth in the military tent, sighing helplessly from time to time.
Meng Xingyuan entered the military tent: "General, why are you so anxious?"
"Dude, you're finally here. Meng Tian grabbed Meng Xingyuan's hand, "Are you ready for last night's events?"
Meng Xingyuan nodded: "General, please rest assured, it is all arranged according to our plan." I don't dare to say that it is foolproof, but it can be regarded as eight or nine inseparable. ”
"Hey!" Meng Tian sighed heavily, "What's the use of being so well prepared? You see, the wind is blowing from the north, and the wind is not small, which is very bad for us. If we fight with the Huns, their arrows will shoot farther with a tailwind, and we will be against the wind, which will inevitably affect the power and distance of our bows and arrows. Even if we are in a scuffle, we are in the downwind direction, and we will suffer. How can I not be in a hurry?"
"It turned out that such a trivial matter made the general worried. Rest assured, General, that the wind will change from north to south within the time of the incense stick before the battle begins. Meng Xingyuan smiled slightly, thinking to himself what is so difficult about this, handing it over to Ah Feng is not a piece of cake.
"How can you and I control the direction of the wind?" Meng Tian shook his head again and again, "Brother, don't talk nonsense. ”
"General, I can really guarantee it. If the general doesn't believe me, I can make a military writ......"
"Report to the ......" The herald interrupted Meng Xingyuan's words, "Report to the two generals, the Hun cavalry is approaching, there are about forty-five thousand people. ”
"Pass my order and face the battle!" Meng Tian said domineeringly, "I want to call the Huns back and forth today!"
Meng Xingyuan followed Meng Tian to the front of the army, and saw from a distance that under the low clouds of black pressure, the Hun war horses neighed, the bows and arrows were wound, and the murderous spirit was soaring, and a huge pressure accompanied by the strong wind of hunting and hunting, even the ground under his feet seemed to be trembling slightly.
Looking at the Qin army again, a row of "hedgehog"-like chariots were lined up at the front of the team, and they were firmly locked together by iron chains, forming the first line of defense against the Hun cavalry. Behind the line were two rows of shield-bearers with tall wooden shields. This was followed by infantry in armor and spears in hand.
The soldiers of the Qin army looked at the menacing Hun cavalry, thinking of the previous record of losing more and winning less, although there was a victory yesterday, they couldn't help but be nervous and scared, and some people even began to sweat on their foreheads.
Meng Tian really wanted to say something or do something to boost morale, but the enemy was right in front of him, how could he boost the morale of the soldiers in such a short period of time?
"Ah Feng, help me do two things: first, so that everyone can hear what I am talking below, and second, change the north wind to the south wind within the time I request. Are there any questions?" Meng Xingyuan asked in a low voice.
"It's all trifle, no problem. ”
Meng Xingyuan quickly climbed onto a chariot, raised his right arm high, and shouted, "My warriors of the Great Qin Empire, you all listen to me. The cavalry of the Huns is coming, they offend our country's prestige, hurt our people, plunder my food and clothing, and are out-and-out bandits. As warriors, we must resist them! We are righteous soldiers, blessed by God! And at this time, God is standing by our side. I now order in the name of heaven that after I shoot three arrows, the north wind will turn into a south wind! We will also annihilate the Huns!"
These words reached the ears of every soldier because of Ah Feng's mana, they knew that Meng Xingyuan was a strange person, but of course they would not believe that their deputy marshal could call the wind and rain.
As a result, a buzzing of discussion rang out in the position. Many soldiers turned their eyes to the commander Meng Tian, and saw Meng Tian riding leisurely on his war horse, his face full of ease, as if he was about to start not fighting, but hunting. In fact, no one knew that this was all pretended by him, because he knew that if he panicked, the whole team would panic, and this battle would definitely be lost.