Chapter 128: Crisis
The various units of the Han army took advantage of the momentum to attack, like a flash flood and moved forward, the Hun army could not hold its ground, and rushed backwards one after another!
The Han army at the foot of the mountain was being besieged by a group of Hun cavalry. At this moment, the Hun cavalry attacking the mountain in front of them rushed down, and thousands of troops and horses rushed this group of Hun cavalry to pieces
The counterattacking Han army took the opportunity to join the Han army at the foot of the mountain, and then stopped the counterattack and retreated to the mountain.
King Youxian looked at the scene in front of him, his face was very ugly, he just said that the Han army in front of him was vulnerable, but he was slapped in the face in a blink of an eye.
The fierce Hun cavalry under his command failed to sweep the cave with thunder as he hoped to wipe out the Han army in one fell swoop, but instead the whole army was defeated under a fierce counterattack of the opponent and suffered heavy casualties!
Zhao De, who was immediately next to King Youxian, was in a complicated mood. Not only was he secretly deflated by the right virtuous king, but he was also shocked by the performance of the fourth son.
He originally thought that no matter how strong an army was attacked by the Hun cavalry without defense, the result could only be the collapse of the whole army, and it was very likely that the whole army would be annihilated!
However, the performance of the fourth prince really taught him a lesson, which shocked him and at the same time, he also understood why the lady insisted on getting rid of him. If this son is alive, the threat to the second son and Hou Dexuan's plan is too great!
Boom boom boom ......!
A majestic sound like thunder echoed between heaven and earth, pulling Zhao De's thoughts back. Zhao De couldn't help but look around, only to see that the soldiers and horses in the dark night were like a tide, as if they were boundless, and they were quickly converging towards this side.
It turned out that it was only the 20,000 cavalry of the Xiongnu vanguard who launched a surprise attack on the Han army just now, and the real main force, more than 100,000 people, arrived at the battlefield at this time.
Zhao De looked at this seemingly endless wave of cavalry, and couldn't help but shake his heart and panic.
The Right Virtuous King showed a proud posture looking down on the mountains and rivers, glanced at the hill in front of him, and muttered lightly: "You are all dead tonight!" No one can resist my Hun iron hooves!
Use your flesh and blood to lay the foundation for my Great Hun to dominate the world! ”
Immediately urged the war horse to run down the hill, merge into the middle of the army, and lead more than 100,000 Hun iron cavalry into the hill ahead.
King Youxian went south this time, not just to eliminate Zhang Lang and them,
He got information from Zhao De and knew that the Han army of Shangdang was almost pouring out, so he took the army under his command to the south, preparing to destroy Zhang Lang in one fell swoop while they were in the wilderness, but took advantage of the situation to march to capture Shangdang, whose defenses were empty!
King Youxian knew very well that if all of his intentions were realized, then this large-scale counterattack by the Han army would be in vain, and he could at least completely control almost the entire state, which would be a big step closer to his ultimate goal of becoming the king and hegemon.
It is precisely because of such a purpose and ambition that King Youxian almost poured out of the nest this time, leaving only 3,000 men and horses in Taiyuan. He intends to break through all obstacles in front of him with a thunderous force to set up the victory.
The hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu troops quickly gathered in front of the hill, while Zhang Lang stood on the top of the mountain and looked down the mountain, his brows furrowed tightly.
Although he managed to withdraw most of his troops to the mountains, the situation in front of them was still very unfavorable for them. Not to mention winning this battle, even getting out has become difficult!
The Hun cavalry can be described as the overlord of field warfare, and it is very beneficial for them to fight in the current wild terrain.
On Zhang Lang's side, not only are there only more than 20,000 people, which is only a fraction of the opponent's, but they are all infantry, relying on the terrain of mountains and forests, they can barely hold on, but it is a fool's dream to break through.
If the infantry does not rely on the terrain, under the impact and sweep of the cavalry, there is no second result at all except the annihilation of the whole army.
To sum up, it is not feasible for Zhang Lang and them to break through at this moment, so they can only stick to it and wait for help.
But there is also a problem with holding on, because the armies retreated in a hurry just now, and they couldn't take care of the logistics at all, so that most of the grain and grass were abandoned at the bottom of the mountain, and now Zhang Lang and the grain and grass in their hands are only enough to last for four days.
And the main force led by Yuan Shao, even if they get the news and come to help at this moment, it will take at least six or seven days to arrive. If by that time, even if Zhang Lang and the others did not starve to death, I am afraid that they would all become ghosts under the sword of the Huns.
Although Zhang Lang and the others were not defeated by the first round of raids by the Huns, in a sense, they still fell into a desperate situation.
Zhang He walked quickly to Zhang Lang's side, hugged his fists and said, "Big brother, the two flying pigeons have been released." ”
Zhang Lang nodded, his eyes swept at the seemingly endless Xiongnu army below with determination, and muttered: "Everything that should be done has been done, let's see what the so-called Xiongnu Right Xian King has to do!" ”
King Youxian was immediately in the middle of the army, looking at the hill in front of him, the mountain was densely wooded, and there were not many people to see from him.
He slapped the horsewhip on his thigh with a snap, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he was thinking about a strategy to break the current Han army.
He had seen the strength of this Han army just now, and although he was confident that he would annihilate them, he also knew that if he fought hard like this, he would also pay a very painful price. He was not willing to bear such a price.
Zhao De couldn't hold it anymore, and hugged his fist towards the right Xian King and said: "King, the enemy army is already a turtle in the urn, why hasn't the king ordered to attack?" ”
King Youxian glanced at him and said with a smile: "You said that they are turtles in the urn, so why rush for a while?" ”
Zhao De snorted, and then muttered to himself, he felt a little unfathomable about this Right Virtuous King.
King Youxian turned his head to the Hun warrior beside him and said, "Kuishi, you go and challenge that Han Dynasty's Yulin Zhonglang General!" If you can kill him, I'll reward you with twenty beauties!" ”
Zhao De looked at Na Kuishi,
Seeing that his face was colorful, his eyes were like beasts, and although his body was not very strong, he exuded a dangerous aura like a tiger and wolf, and immediately felt that this warrior named Kuishi Hun was not only brave, but also a strong man with a high cultivation!
When Kui Shi heard the words of the Right Xian King, he immediately showed a bloodthirsty smile, as if his whole person was completely excited at this moment, and he shouted and urged the war horse to run out of the military formation.
Kui Shi ran between the two sides with a spear in his hand, and shouted loudly up the mountain in stiff Chinese: "Yuan Mai! If you are not afraid of death, come down and fight me! I'm going to take off your head! ……”
A huge sound echoed in the night sky, and many Hun cavalry shouted, making Kuishi's majesty very amazing!
Dian Wei and Zhang He were both furious and immediately asked Zhang Lang for battle.
Zhang Lang smiled slightly and said, "Since he challenged me, I'll go and meet him!" Then he urged the war horse to run down the hill.